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...Marcus Taylor, who taught lead actor Corbin Bleu his rope-skipping skills for the film, says the same thing used to happen to him while he was growing up. "I got teased all the time when I was younger," says Taylor, 20, who went on to become a world champion rope jumper in 2004. Now when people poke fun at him, Taylor just takes out his rope and wows them with his gravity-defying jumps, flips and tricks. "I know that jump roping is so cool," he says, adding that most people realize the same thing after seeing what...
...those promises. Harvard (3-11, 1-0 Ivy) wasted no time in seeing its resolutions through on the court, and began the year in an unfamiliar position: celebrating at midcourt. After rallying from 16 points down, the Crimson posted a thrilling 71-68 victory over two-time defending Ivy champion Dartmouth (4-9, 0-1) Saturday at Leede Arena.In a Crimson season that has featured primarily lopsided decisions—most resulting in losses—Saturday’s nailbiter came down to the very last possession. The last eight minutes of the game had all the features...
...days. Despite the fact that it had not competed in over a month, the Crimson showed no signs of rust in easily dispatching its opponents. HARVARD 188, NAVY 112 The Midshipmen came to Blodgett Pool on Saturday with a surprising 11-0 record, including a defeat of 2006 EISL Champion Princeton, but left with their first loss of the season. The Crimson (5-1, 4-1 Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League) won 13 of 16 events—including 13 of 14 races—in defeating league foe Navy. Juniors Pat Quinn, Sam Wollner, and Geoff Rathgeber led the Crimson...
...least one champion of the conservative movement seems to be taking his time, in part because he's betting that there will continue to be a void on the right. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he intends to wait until fall to decide whether to run for President. By then, "either one of these folks captures the ideas and captures the nomination, or they don't," Gingrich says, adding that a candidate with his name recognition and credibility with conservatives would still have time to catch up. Rushing into the race merely plays into the hands of the professional...
Essayist James Poniewozik's "Ugly, the American" [Nov. 27] seemed to champion the cause of illegal immigrants, at least as they are depicted in the TV show Ugly Betty. It's easy for him to do, since most of the people sneaking into our country illegally aren't vying to pen pieces for TIME for a fraction of Poniewozik's salary. But American citizens and legal immigrants who face unemployment as a result of weak border security can't afford to be so glib. BOB HEANEY New York City...