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Dealing him is akin to ripping out the team’s heart and stomping...
...this possibility. A self-described “mish-mash of pulls,” he’s constantly torn in multiple directions—culturally, intellectually, spiritually. As an Asian-American, Hawaiian convert to Judaism, Saito sees the world not in black and white, but something more akin to complementary colors, like orange and blue. For all this conflict, though, Saito manages to put his tensions to good...
Members of the College Democrats said they hope that Dean will return to speak with students in a more intimate setting akin to the Kirkland event...
...laser is also being used to study nerve cells in C. elegans nematodes. Each nematode is comprised of 1,000 cells and has 302 neurons, each connected to each other the same way. Utilizing the exactness of the laser, researchers can now sever precise axon connections—akin to cutting wires in a circuit—to note behavioral changes within the worm, according to Assistant Professor of Physics Aravinthan Samuel...
...cruelty surely lurks in the souls of the horde of Harvard undergraduates who will pack into chartered shuttles tonight and tomorrow to witness the bulldogs being brutalized. Wearing shirts that point out just how much Eli sucks, while the accuracy of such observations is beyond doubt, is something akin to boasting about how much taller you are than your 10-year-old sister...