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...Zachery still wonders, as he reflects on the upward path his life followed from that chance encounter. His was the textbook tale: a foot in the door, some hard work and enterprise, and another American gets ahead. Twenty-two years after his lucky break, Zachery was a veteran firefighter earning north of $60,000. Like most firefighters, he always had a second job - delivering pizzas, driving a street sweeper, installing meters for the power company. Eventually he started his own business, demolishing houses condemned by the city. He supported an aging mother, a son in college, a new wife...
...knows how to use his voice to hook in the listener but never shows it off, deferring to the merits of the songs rather than indulging himself.Later songs like “Keep Me Down” and “UFO Love Letters” are similarly straight-ahead and thrilling. The dark melodies that hold these songs together are adorned with subtle details like whistling at the end of the latter and a scything solo in the former. “Keep Me Down” also contains some of the most direct lyrics on the record. Attacking...
...hardening attitudes on both sides mean there is no relief ahead for the Tibetan people. "I think violence is inevitable," says Lobsang Sangay, a senior fellow at Harvard Law's East Asian Legal Studies program who focuses on human rights in Tibet. So it's imperative for both sides to do their utmost to clear the logjam that has blocked progress since the Dalai Lama was forced to flee Lhasa nearly 50 years ago. On the Chinese side, there's little doubt that some officials realize their strategy of oppression at home and stonewalling overseas will one day backfire...
...more of the same, as Harvard struggled to counter Rivier’s offensive prowess. Whenever it appeared that the Crimson would be poised to come back, Raider sophomores Jeff Andreozzi and Austin Soucy and senior Scott Wright remained steadfast, blocking efficiently and finding ways to pull their team ahead for a 30-19 victory in the second set. The standout trio led Rivier with 11, 11, and 12 kills, respectively. On the other side of the court, Harvard finished the set with a dismal .034 hitting advantage.At one point during the second set, junior Matt Ferreira screamed...
...double-dual meet, the Crimson demonstrated its enormous depth, earning a top-two sweep of the 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard butterfly, and most notably, the 400-yard freestyle relay. Sophomores Katy Hinkle, Laura Murray, and Kate Mills and freshman Alicia Lightbourne dominated the relay, finishing nearly four seconds ahead of their teammates in 3:24.89. Close behind, rookies Monica Burgos and Margaret Fish and sophomores Ali Slack and Holly Furman took second, capping the most impressive win for Harvard. Hinkle is the defending Ivy champion in the 50-yard freestlye, winning the race in 23.18 seconds last year.The young...