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...first six people known to have successfully traveled the 446-km stretch of the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon were led in 1869 by a one-armed U.S. Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell. Braving the huge waves and submerged rocks in little wooden boats, they barely survived. These days, most boats are made of sturdy rubber, the guides are experienced oarsmen, and tourists pay for the thrill. The river averages a chilly 5.6?C, and July's rainy season churns up sediment that turns the Colorado chocolate brown. But the water's perils...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Grand River Ride | 10/18/2004 | See Source »

Harvard’s heat of the 8k race was won by New Mexico’s Matt Gonzales, although Colorado took home the team title...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Cross-Country Teams Show Improvement at NCAA Pre-Nationals | 10/18/2004 | See Source »

...Harvard women finished a little better than the men by taking 23rd in their heat—which Colorado also...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Cross-Country Teams Show Improvement at NCAA Pre-Nationals | 10/18/2004 | See Source »

...first six people known to have successfully traveled the 446-km stretch of the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon were led in 1869 by a one-armed U.S. Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell. Braving the huge waves and submerged rocks in little wooden boats, they barely survived. These days, most boats are made of sturdy rubber, the guides are experienced oarsmen, and tourists pay for the thrill. The river averages a chilly 5.6?C, and July's rainy season churns up sediment that turns the Colorado chocolate brown. But the water's perils...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Grand River Ride | 10/14/2004 | See Source »

...could cut fuel use by 72%, and the vehicle's extra cost could be repaid from fuel savings in about three years. Our proposals would expand car buyers' range and freedom of choice and increase automakers' profits and competitive strength. Amory B. Lovins, CEO Rocky Mountain Institute Old Snowmass, Colorado, U.S. Let the World Vote Simon Robinson's "a modest proposal: Global Suffrage" suggested that Americans should let the rest of the globe vote in the U.S. presidential election [Sept. 27]. Robinson expressed exactly what I and many other Europeans feel: since the U.S. President is the most powerful person...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 10/14/2004 | See Source »

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