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...many in the ruling African National Congress, Zuma's fall from grace is viewed not as a tale of personal failings, but instead as the workings of a conspiracy to blunt the grassroots left-wing challenge for the leadership of which the former Deputy President had been a champion...
...Harvard last year and has since flourished in the Crimson garb. Bassi’s bread and butter is the 200-yard butterfly, and her previous best in the event was 1:59.29, a mark set at the 2005 NCAA Championships. She was last year’s national champion in that race, so the fans in Cambridge had never seen Bassi turn in her fastest time. That is, until Friday, when she decided to break out her best for the home crowd. In addition to her record-setting Harvard time of 1:59.01 in the 200-yard butterfly, Bassi...
...really good,” said senior co-captain Joanna Lee. “For us to beat them, for us to beat a scholarship school, that is really huge for us.”The Crimson was led by junior Noelle Bassi, last year’s national champion in the 200-yard butterfly. Bassi won three events, including the 200-yard butterfly, in which she bested the Jayhawks’ Big 12 swimmer of the month, Ashley Ledigh, setting a new school record in the process. She also won the 400-yard individual medley and the 500-yard...
...Greenwich, Conn., native was accepted into Harvard a year ago, but deferred her enrollment to concentrate on squash. Now finally a member of the second-ranked Crimson, her presence at the top of the ladder may give Harvard the advantage necessary to topple two-time defending Ivy League champion Yale. “Our strength has always been at the top and at the middle,” Harvard coach Satinder Bajwa says. “Lily could definitely make our strength count in matches that we lost last year.”Lorentzen, a four-time under...
...race wasn’t even close—the slender Pollinger was already seated nonchalantly when FM arrived out of breath. He is, after all, the national speedwalking champion...