Word: contestation
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Ignatieff, who had served as a member of the Canadian parliament, replaces Stéphane Dion as party leader after Bob Rae, the only remaining candidate in the leadership race and close friend of Ignatieff, dropped out of the contest on Tuesday...
...Emile agrees, pointing out that all of the contestants attend university and arguing that brains are central to the event. In whittling down the field from 70 applicants to 15 contestants for each pageant, organizers "got a sense of what each girl is about" with questions that revealed their character and intellect, such as "Which Sex and the City character do you most relate to?" and "What is the best rumor you've heard about yourself?" Furthermore, Emile has said he will donate at least ?1,500 ($2,240) to British charities that support breast cancer research. But, according...
From that point on, the Crimson finished the game on a 21-12 run to tie it and send the contest to overtime...
...impossible choice. But when it comes to the leaders of modern times whom I never met, but would dearly have loved to, there's no contest. I'd give anything to have sat down with a tiny - barely 5 feet tall - bridge-playing chain smoker who used the spittoon liberally and had a weakness for croissants. And I'd ask him: Did you have any idea what you were doing...
Last year’s Undergraduate Council Presidential race seemed over before it started; this year’s contest couldn’t be more different. With five different tickets presenting compelling visions for the UC—whether in seriousness or in jest—students have many opportunities to make their voices heard on the Undergraduate Council (UC).But one choice in particular stands out: The ticket of Benjamin P. Schwartz ’10 and Alneada D. Biggers ’10 has the vision and experience that make them uniquely prepared to lead...