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Through it all, Gnehm speaks softly and smiles constantly. What he knows is simple: most governments are like most people. An outsider can educate and elucidate -- and even kick butt. But in the end, no government can be saved from itself...
...lightweight crew will be looking to peak by the time of the Sprint Championships in Worcester in mid-May. Until then, Charlie Butt's team will focus on capturing the Goldthwait Cup, which eluded the Crimson last year. Harvard finished third in Cup competition last season...
...some people with good experience," Butt said. "Princeton and Yale have always been strong and Princeton appears strong again. But this group has a solid chance of winning the Ivy League championship...
...years, American military hardware has been the butt of bitter jokes, taxpayer complaints and congressional investigations. To judge by the cost overruns and testing mishaps, the U.S. arsenal seemed to consist of planes that spun out of control, tanks too cumbersome to maneuver and spare parts with Tiffany price tags. What a difference a war makes. Now that U.S. Patriots are chasing down Scuds and laser-guided bombs are nailing targets in Iraq, the once derided weaponry has become the star of the war. Suddenly, everybody is a weapons buff...
...instance, Gravely is the very parody of the football coach most of us see on television every Saturday, berating his players and gnawing on an age-old cigar butt. But Gravely turns this stereotype into a source of humor--for a while he walks around campus with the help of a cane, which he doesn't need but thinks makes him seem more distinguished and almighty...