Word: contestation
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...There is this sense that we have a beauty contest of diets," says Katz. "But I don't think we are really obligated to chose between a low-glycemic diet and a high-fiber diet. There are benefits to combining them, for everyone." In other words, the bottom line is the same as it's always been: Eating a well-balanced diet - with enough fruits, veggies and low-fat protein, and restricting excess fat, sugar and processed foods - is probably the smartest choice for anyone, whether or not you have diabetes...
...Flores—by her own account the first Latina to assume the UC presidency—won the election in historic fashion, eking out a victory that saw her garner only 66 more first-place votes than her nearest opponent. The election was the closest contest in at least five years, according to election officials. At one point, the Schwartz campaign trailed by only 18 votes, officials said. “This is a historic moment—the first time the Institute of Politics, the College Democrats, and the UC have been led by a woman...
Yeah, it was absolutely the real reason. It's not like it would have conflicted with the election. That's like Pluto competing for planetary status with Jupiter. There's no real contest. It was more that it had become cutesy. It became a gimmick. It became a "vote for Fall Out Boy" thing. And to me, more than any other election I've had the chance to participate in, this wasn't a cutesy election...
...Harvard men’s squash team, the No. 5 Yellowjackets needed to win only one more match to seal the victory in the best-of-nine contest Saturday at the Barnaby courts. But the Crimson saved its best for last, as junior Colin West clinched a Harvard comeback by winning the deciding match, a 9-0, 9-0, 9-5 blowout of Rochester’s top-seeded player Jim Bristow—a first team All-America selection last year...
Hosting the first of its five home meets at Gordon Track on Saturday, the Crimson continued its solid start to the indoor track and field season on the backs of strong performances in the Harvard Open, the team’s largest home contest this season. “We have a great schedule this year,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “These [home meets] should be important for us, and with the support of the Harvard community, they should be big meets, especially once February rolls around [for the Heptagonal Championships...