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...There’s definitely more of a responsibility, especially being older now,” Mann says. “It feels like I have to assert myself more on the field, especially in talking to the younger guys—our three freshman catchers, the walk-ons, everyone who’s new to this team and this level...
...were a black and you tried to assert your rights, you were indicted or run out of town,” said Brophy, who received a doctorate in the history of American civilization from Harvard...
However, the participants assert that the transition has been natural, if a little hectic, and their faith in Ben Margo’s direction is evident. “He’s really interested in creating the piece that he wants to create,” says Zackheim of Margo’s vision. “It’s not his goal to try to please anybody...
...hostile interference out there," says a U.S. official. Philippe publicly agreed, though days later his insurgents were still armed and testing U.S. patience inside the capital and the provinces. Their tin-pot bravado was winning them support on the streets and complicating the U.S. military's efforts to assert authority in Haiti, where more than 100 people have been killed in the political violence...
Princeton’s Judson Wallace began to assert himself underneath as he finished two layups during the Tigers’ 6-0 run, putting the team up three at 47-44 with...