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...rise of Africa African soccer had its first big moment two decades ago when a little known Cameroon side dazzled its way into the quarterfinals of the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Before then, Sub-Saharan Africa hadn't made much of an impression on the global soccer stage beyond the occasional embarrassing episode, such as when a Zaire defender tried to pre-empt a Brazil free kick by booting the ball away in the 1974 tournament. But since the early 1990s, the stature of African football has only grown: top African players are now superstars in the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five Reasons to Look Forward to the 2010 World Cup | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...Vice-President Kia J. McLeod '10 has announced over the UC open list that she "did not draft" the e-mail that was sent from the UC presidential account, with her signature, about 40 minutes ago...

Author: By Naveen N. Srivatsa, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: WTF is going on with the UC Election? | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

Julia E. Cain ’11, who visited the exhibit several weeks ago, said that its appeal is the level of detail that fans can only appreciate up close...

Author: By Jessica L. Flakne, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harry Potter: The Exhibition(ist) | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

Referring to the rural regions as “medieval,” Parker emphasized the societal disconnect in many of these communities by telling an anecdote about how some Afghans initially believed that American forces were Soviet soldiers, who invaded the country more than two decades ago...

Author: By John W. He, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Army Vet Reflects On War Progress | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...pound bomb was dropped by the army. Nearby is a bunker system used by FMLN rebels to escape those air raids. Back at the Perkin Lenca Lodge, Benito Chica takes out his guitar and plays revolutionary folksongs - the same ones he sang at the rebel camps two decades ago. (See TIME's photo-essay "The Gangs of El Salvador...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Guerrilla Tourism Helps El Salvador Heal | 11/18/2009 | See Source »

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