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...between what institutions and indicators current economists require as prerequisites to growth and the priorities of the past British empire. From here we are forced down a slippery slope: The colonial projects of the 19th century may not have been entirely good, but they were—on the balance??positive, and thus can be taken as models for American imperial aspirations...
Yale coach Tim Taylor agreed, saying that Colgate “has very good balance?...
Gu’s behavior during the fatal accident was also unusual. The group was climbing a moderately difficult hill, Chen said, when he saw Gu stumble. But instead of regaining his footing or even falling straight down as his companions expected, Gu—apparently completely off balance??toppled backwards over the hill, Chen said. He died from injuries to the head...
What makes this moment so gut-wrenching is the larger context. It’s a championship game—in particular, a collegiate one, and that carries a lot of baggage. In any such event, the fate of the entire universe rests in the balance??or at the very least it seems like it. You get at most four chances to win a championship. Your teammates are often your best friends. Your team can be eliminated in just one day after months of preparation. The resulting passion and high stakes are why I cover college sports...
...People often say that the energy students put into extracurriculars should be ‘diverted’ or ‘channeled’ into academic activities, or that extracurriculars should be limited so as to provide better ‘balance?? with academic activities,” he wrote. “The image is that students’ attention, energy, or at least time is a finite resource, and that the way to focus more of it on academics, and thereby improve undergraduate education, is to limit the amount that can be spent extracurricularly...