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...seaside town of Stanley. As word got around of Sinclair's whereabouts, uproarious characters - friends or contacts - began to stream in and a party ensued. Toward sunset, having drank steadily for the entire day and consumed no food besides peanuts and crisps, I was unconscious on a bench in the corner. Sinclair concluded my introduction to journalism by placing me in a cab with the fare home. When my parents opened the front door, I stumbled to the bathroom and was spectacularly sick. Then I reappeared before them with the life-changing words: "Mum, Dad, I want...
...McCain ran hard on two issues, strong national security and limited government spending. Down here, he mentions a few more: His 24-year opposition to abortion, the scourge of Internet child pornography, and his determination to nominate judges who "strictly interpret the Constitution and do not legislate from the bench...
...least.”Hurting Harvard’s cause was a leg injury suffered by sophomore forward Pat Magnarelli in the first minute of the game. The big man who led the team in scoring in each of its last two games returned to the bench after a trip to the locker room, but he was on crutches with his knee heavily wrapped.“Pat’s been as good as anybody for us and had been consistent,” Amaker said. “We’re the type of team where...
...assists on the play. Harvard continued to build pressure but was unable to find the net again. With less than three minutes left in the period, and the Crimson already shorthanded, junior Jimmy Fraser got called for a cross-check with contact to the head. By the Harvard bench, away from the puck, Fraser got into a tussle with a St. Lawrence player; with his opponent already down, Fraser decided to give him a little extra. The penalty put Harvard on the wrong end of a 5-on-3, and the Saints were quick to retake the lead with...
Assistant coach Joakim Flygh has taken over behind the bench for the week, guiding Harvard to a blowout over the Eagles on Tuesday night...