It was set to expire after 25 years, when either state could choose to leave the union.

Each year the seniors choose two or three main colors to represent their class on the rock.

Now, a year before the scheduled opening, the center's leaders have chosen the people who will figure out what to put on its stages.

Every year over 8,000 national and international graduate and postgraduate students choose the university for study.

Each year the organizers choose a theme, generally to honor a recently departed blues musician.

All students take the same English class their first three years, and choose from a selection of electives their final year.

Next year, don't make it any old sunflower - choose one (or a dozen) that will really turn heads among your neighbors.

The father has already been deserted once, by his wife, who years earlier chose America's promise of a better, more prosperous life over her family.

Already this year about 8,000 students have chosen to transfer, causing class sizes to balloon in some of the city's better performing middle schools.

The education lasts 5 years (6 years from 2011) and students choose their chair at 3rd year.