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...lost his only child when the Beichuan No. 1 Middle School crumbled. His wife had died 16 years earlier giving birth to their daughter Lu Fang, and Lu had resolved to raise her on his own. It is with a similar determination that Lu now fights for an answer to why the school caved in, crushing his daughter. Lu had just had lunch with her in town an hour before the quake struck. He felt the earth move, and then rocks tumbled down from a nearby peak. As soon as the tremors eased, he ran to the school. "The five...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rising From the Rubble of the Sichuan Quake | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...shop with a fax in his village has been told not to let him send documents. Nevertheless, Lu continues. In late October, he received a statement from Beichuan officials denying any flaws in the building. Lu isn't satisfied. "As long as I am breathing, I will seek an answer to my question: Why did the classroom building of Beichuan No. 1 Middle School completely collapse?" he asks. "I just want to have an answer so all those who passed away in Beichuan can rest in peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rising From the Rubble of the Sichuan Quake | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

Wheeler might be the answer to the void Harvard expected to face this year with the loss of forward Adrian Budischak ’08 and guards Lindsay Hallion ’08 and Jessica Knox ’08. Her performance yesterday may indicate future success on the court...

Author: By Melissa Schellberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Ladies Overpower Holy Cross, 73-57 | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...drinking age in 1984 caused a decrease in drunk-driving deaths is especially contested. A recent paper by Harvard economics professor Jeffrey A. Miron found a significant flaw in traffic fatality statistics that have often been used by opponents of underage drinking to demonstrate such a link, but the answer is still ultimately ambiguous. Given the uncertainty on whether the effects of the current drinking age are positive or negative, we must give the presumption to those in favor of lowering it. There are many legitimate reasons, such as public safety, for restricting liberty, but without a clear case that...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Legislating Under the Influence | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...sure, but he knows that things won't be any better if he returns. The machine, now fixed, roars to life. "What to do?" he wonders with a shrug as he begins feeding old bottles into the machine. Back to work, that's his answer. The scrappers of Dongxiaokou can only hope the global economy follows suit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In China, Hard Times at the Scrap Heap | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

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