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...sophomore, epee fencers don’t peak until their mid- to late-twenties, giving him plenty of time to grow.Brand believes that Ungar has the opportunity to make the Olympic team—if not in 2008, then definitely in 2012. Though Ungar is hesitant to commit to anything just yet, one thing is for sure: he’ll be a threat to repeat as the NCAA epee gold medalist in 2007.After all, if all else fails, he’s always got the foot touch.“Benji is probably the most talented epee fencer...
...purposely targeted. Today's Marine is better educated, better trained and better led than ever before. Marines of all ranks are aware of the standards of battlefield conduct. Yet there apparently was a disregard of those standards by a very few. Even in a combat zone, one can commit murder, and Haditha looks like such a case...
...grant to increase faculty pay. A week later, Radcliffe raises room rent for 1957 by $10-$15.2/15: The largest proton accelerator in the world is under construction at Brookhaven, Long Island. The machine will be operated by Harvard and eight other institutions. Two days later, Harvard and MIT commit to building a $4 million lab, sharing operations of the giant ‘704’ computer.2/20: Drawings of the radcliffe graduate refectory were finalized. The refectory is the second building of the quadrangle to be constructed and will contain dining facilities for the graduate school as well...
...distributor, however, is convinced that Americans are ready to commit. "Reality TV has demonstrated that the American public will get behind a character for a short period," says Bob Cook, president of Twentieth Television, the development and production unit of Fox. Cook has adapted two telenovelas to air in September: Table for Three, a love triangle involving two brothers in a Mafia family, and Fashion House, starring Bo Derek as the powerful queen of a fashion empire. Each show will air daily for 13 weeks, with recap episodes on the weekends...
...concentration choice to the middle of sophomore year, the importance of protecting this liberal arts tradition cannot be overstated. Undergraduate engineering programs impose a daunting set of requirements on their students to maintain universal accreditation standards. These rigorous prerequisites functionally contravene the American liberal arts philosophy; being forced to commit to fulfilling a mile-long list of engineering requirements as a freshman necessarily eliminates the chance to dabble and explore, which is supposed to be the purpose of the first year. Some may of course object that non-engineers often restrict themselves to taking courses in fields similar to their...