By the time of the 1963 winter recess, 50 signatures were still needed.
Karzai could sign a decree on the changes while the parliament had its winter recess.
But on the day of the fire, eight children were in her care because of the public schools' winter recess.
Until the last few days, South Korea's students had been unusually calm since the end of a long winter recess six weeks ago.
The city chose an election date during the university's winter recess, a time when many students were away from the city.
During the next week, a revived version of the bill gained new life, with the potential of being passed before the winter recess.
The Legislature is off this week for its winter recess.
The first parliament created under the new democratic constitution adjourns for the winter recess.
The students had been on the college's third annual study tour of Guatemalafor during the winter recess.
It covers every men's and women's home-ice hockey game in the season, except for those during winter recess.