Word: 47th
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...side and 11th among 19 men’s squads. On the women’s side, the large field of 206 runners encouraged a conservative start for the young Crimson athletes, but all the runners finished strong. The team was paced by freshman Cara Sprague, who finished 47th in 23:27. Shortly behind was fellow rookie Meghan Houser, who ended up 53rd after finishing in 23:52, and a trio of freshman top finishers was completed by Meghan Cleary, who was 77th after completing the Van Cortlandt Park course in 24:21. For many of the freshmen...
...YORK—University President Drew G. Faust is the 47th most powerful woman in the world, according to a recent ranking by Forbes Magazine. While Faust’s ranking doesn’t quite measure up to German Chancellor Angela Merkel (number one) or Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (number four), Harvard’s first female president does outrank First Lady Laura Bush (number 60), news anchor Katie Couric (number 63), and the presidents of several small nations. Out of the 100 women on the list, Faust is the only one with a job in higher education...
...good thing about being stuck in a traffic jam in Philadelphia is that there's a fine chance you can spend your time looking at a mural. There are over 2,500 murals throughout the city--more than in any other place in the world. On South 47th Street, a lush mural shows a row-house scene in the foreground with Van Gogh's Starry Night--inspired sky as a backdrop. Gigantic, stunning portraits of Dr. J and Malcolm X grace other buildings. Prince Charles visited the mural on 40th and Pennsgrove in January to see the outsize rendering...
...celebrities with the longest online half-life are Marilyn Monroe (47th most popular celebrity search) followed by Elvis Presley (in position #101). However, searches for Marilyn increased to double their normal level on the first week of February 2007, the same week as Anna Nicole's death. Personally I can only see the platinum blonde connection between the two, but apparently U.S. Internet users see more of a connection between Marilyn and Anna Nicole. I wonder if Marilyn would have her own reality television show if she were alive today...
...excitement surrounding the final hole, freshman Danny Mayer took 13th in individual competition with a 113 (36-77), and fellow freshman Nicholas Moseley placed 18th with a 114 (38-76). Singh scored a 117 (41-76) to finish in the 25th spot, while sophomore John Christensen placed 47th by shooting 122 (41-81). Hegge competed in his last tournament, tying Mayer for 13th with a score of 113 (38-75) Although Harvard will miss Hegge’s leadership on the links, the Crimson is enthusiastic about its potential for growth in upcoming seasons. “We?...