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...book, by James Bradley and Ron Powers, recounts the ultimately tragic tale of six young U.S. Marines who happened to raise a huge American flag atop Mount Suribachi in the midst of the great battle for Iwo Jima during World War II, of how an Associated Press photographer squeezed off what he thought was a routine shot of them doing so that became an iconic image, of what happened to some of those kids (only three survived the next few days of battle) when they were hustled home to be heedlessly exploited by the U.S. government to raise civilian morale...
...both teams have a tough task against other conference opponents one day earlier.Prior to St. Lawrence trying to enact revenge against Harvard, the Crimson will host Clarkson and the Saints will face No. 8 Dartmouth in Hanover on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Knights, along with Harvard and Colgate, rank atop the ECAC with 2-0-0 conference records, and Clarkson’s seven overall wins ties them with the Saints for most in the conference. It’s that fast start and the fact that they’re in the perfect position to become...
...most potent unit in the land. Between the pipes for Duluth is Swiss giant Riita Schaublin, who sported a .942 save percentage a year ago. Both offense and defense were clicking in a 6-0 drubbing of Minnesota on Oct. 29 that showed the Bulldogs can be unbeatable when atop their game.NEW HAMPSHIRENow patrolling the large ice surface at the Whittemore Center in Portsmouth is a talented group of young players organized by coach Brian McCloskey to make a run at the trophy in this Olympic year. Senior defenseman Amy McLaughlin provides the leadership from the blue line, underclassmen like...
...similarly tarnished 3-2 Ivy records. With Penn’s 30-13 loss to Princeton at Franklin Field Saturday—the Tigers’ first win over the Quakers since 1995—it’s Brown and Princeton, not Harvard and Penn, who sit alone atop the Ivy heap. The Bears have only league whipping boys Dartmouth and Columbia ahead, virtually ensuring that Brown will end the season 6-1 in the Ivies. Princeton faces Yale and then ends with the Big Green. It’s a more difficult lineup than the Bears?...
Jesse Gordon, hands planted firmly in pinstriped pockets, shoulders hunched and neck atilt, peers out at the dozen or so Cantabrigians gathered in the dreary ballroom that sits atop the Ryles Jazz Club in Inman Square...