Word: carrion
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...sigh of relief. His special enemy is ex- Solidarity activist Adam Michnik, editor in chief of Warsaw's Gazeta Wyborcza, whose paper noted two months ago how quickly Tyminski had supported the Soviet coup. The next day Tyminski sent a chicken carcass to the paper, characterizing it as carrion for carrion. Tyminski's political role is marginal in any case. The Poles' real concern is their economy, which has failed to rebound since the fall of communism...
...self-interested complacency to be found, it should be found among all students. The Crimson's singling out of minority groups for blame is simply unnecessary and mistaken. David Shim '91 and Joshua Li '92 Co-presidents, Asian American Association Mecca Nelson '92 President, Black Student Association Tere Riera-Carrion '92 President, La O Erich Fox Tree '91 President, Native Americans at Harvard-Radcliffe The Steering Committee of Raza
...world's animal biomass, the total weight of all fauna. They are the most dominant social insect in the world, found almost everywhere except in the polar regions. Ants turn more soil than earthworms; they prune, weed and police most of the earth's carrion. Among the most gregarious of creatures, they are equipped with a sophisticated chemical communications system. To appreciate the strength and speed of this pesky invertebrate, consider that a leaf cutter the size of a man could run repeated four-minute miles while carrying 750 lbs. of potato salad...
...This referendum will not only affect Puerto Ricans but all Americans, and we feel that it is extremely important that people realize the issues at stake," said Teresita Riera-Carrion '92, president of La Organizacion. "Puerto Rico could become the 51st state overnight, and too many people around here don't even know that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens...
...find it hard to believe that the late Morales-Carrion was the only qualified professor in this world to teach about Puerto Rico. Morales-Carrion was certainly not the first prominent Puerto Rican historian, and he is certainly not the last...