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McDaniel got to make up for the previous year’s second-place finish—only the second blemish, or “bad side,” to his rowing career...
Fortunately, this was the only blemish on an otherwise spotless weekend for the Crimson...
...Trouble in Bihar In the article "State of Fear" [June 30], you described the dire situation in the Indian state of Bihar. Thank you for shedding light on poverty and crime. The sordid fact that kidnapping for ransom is Bihar's biggest industry is a blemish on India. You reported that "even politicians may be cashing in." Although some local politicians may run kidnap syndicates, as one assembly member charged, the sorry state of affairs in Bihar is not solely the work of a few politicians; it is the result of the apathy of the Bihari people. They must rise...
...with a perfect 6-0 conference record. The Crimson also finished the year ranked second—just ahead of the Bulldogs—for the second year in a row, but the gap between Trinity and No. 2 appeared to widen. Harvard finished 8-1 overall, the lone blemish on its record an 8-1 drubbing by the Bantam squad, which went on to repeat as national champions...
...floorcest” and even (gasp!) “roomcest” was posted in the hallway, and it wasn’t long before FM reported in April 2000 that while “ranking last in freshman intramurals, Pennypacker has more than offset the blemish with other extracurricular activities...