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...friends who stayed in Israel can criticize or support Israeli policy, but they do it from inside of Israel, so their ability to see the other side is restricted,” Massasa says. “At Harvard, I met people from Lebanon and Jordan. Sometimes it was awkward, but it opened up a lot of possibilities for conversation that I didn’t have in Israel.”Mohammed J. Herzallah ’07, originally from Ramallah, West Bank, says while he has Israeli friends and has studied Israeli society...

Author: By Carolyn F. Gaebler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: For Them, The Draft Is A Fact Of Life | 12/1/2006 | See Source »

...week before the camp—“August 4th at 7 a.m.,” Kessler adds, to be exact—an awkward turn at a tournament in Quebec left the goalie writhing in pain and potentially looking for something else to occupy her in the coming year...

Author: By Rebecca A. Compton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kessler Gets Her Chance In Net | 12/1/2006 | See Source »

Charity-minded Eliot House residents are exposing themselves to public ridicule for a good cause, but unlike date auctions, Eliot’s annual date raffle entails no awkward stage time and no discernible dating. It does, however, entail some pretty sweet boxes. Participants in the date raffle decorate boxes for themselves and harass their friends to fill them with tickets, all to raise money for a good cause. This year, proceeds will go to the Boston Shriners Hospital for Children, a facility that provides comprehensive care for young burn victims. HoCo social chairs solicit donations from local businesses...

Author: By Natalia I. Irizarry-cole, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: In Eliot House, Is True Love Just a Lucky Draw Away? | 11/29/2006 | See Source »

...call me Francesca,” I offer, aiming for affability but just sounding awkward...

Author: By Francesca M. Mari, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Seeking the Avenger | 11/29/2006 | See Source »

...phone call feels like an awkward first date...

Author: By Francesca M. Mari, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Seeking the Avenger | 11/29/2006 | See Source »

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