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...universal museum. I think every museum from small to large is really a local institution,” she said. Broadening the scope of the discussion, Burgard presented a more critical and incisive assessment. He condemned what he saw as a “protracted and self conscious attempt to fix a uniform American cultural identity” within museums...
...unable or unwilling to recognize just how impaired 1st Platoon was and how serious and imminent a threat to Iraqi civilians Green, in particular, had become. Almost from the beginning of the deployment, Green frequently and loudly declared his desire to kill Iraqi civilians, something he did not even attempt to hide from superiors. In late December 2005, for example, Green had a one-on-one meeting about his mental state with the brigade's commander, Colonel Todd Ebel. A colonel personally counseling a private is, it is worth noting, an exceedingly unusual event. During their talk, Green wanted...
Indeed, prior to her decision to leave Harvard, Hughes had made consistent efforts to perform her duties as a student and an athlete without sacrificing either—a balancing act that most Olympic-level skaters do not even attempt, she says...
Curry led Harvard in its attempt to disrupt the Columbia offense by pressuring the Lions’ guards. The strategy was largely successful, as Curry was able to force a five-second violation early on and then continued to throw off Columbia’s timing throughout the night...
Harvard gained momentum in the third, putting 14 shots on goal in comparison to the Big Red’s five. With a little over a minute left, the Crimson pulled Richter in favor of another attacker in its last attempt to score, but Cornell’s defense and goaltender Ben Scrivens stayed strong to maintain the shutout. The Big Red was also able to capitalize on Harvard’s open net with 21.6 seconds remaining, increasing its lead to 3-0 and locking...