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...goals you score.” Harvard ended the game with a 25-7 lead in shots on goal over Yale, an advantage not seen in the final score. However, the margin did help to close the offensive gap between the Crimson and its opponents, as Harvard entered the contest with a 69-79 shot deficit for its season. The lack of scoring may have been slightly affected by external factors. Forceful winds plagued the Crimson during the first half of play, frequently sending the ball off course, and the general nature of the rival matchup aggravated aggressive tendencies...
...world’s execution of juveniles took place in Iran. Ahmadinejad’s penchant for allowing the murder of Iranian juveniles, which is in direct violation of various UN treaties, does not merely extend to youngsters. Iran takes silver to China’s gold in the contest for overall leading global executioner, and Ahmadinejad has led his country to a 300 percent increase in executions since taking office in 2005. In his spare time, Ahmadinejad also imprisons academics, detains students, and jails journalists and human rights defenders...
Despite the competitive spirit of the contest, the members of the two teams said they have become friends...
...successful.”The Crimson’s four goals belonged to juniors Atkinson and Mitch Denti, along with sophomores Lee and Alex Thompson.PEPPERDINE 11, HARVARD 2Although the Waves (9-3) finished with a big victory, the first matchup of the weekend began as a tightly contested battle. After Pepperdine jumped to a 3-0 lead, the Crimson fought back in the second quarter thanks to- back-to-back goals from Atkinson and Lee. Unfortunately for Harvard, a failed penalty shot that could have tied the contest at three instead ceded all momentum to the Waves, who extended their...
...election. But just as last week’s show did nothing to advance the debate, except maybe exclude bracelets from future episodes, last night’s will do no more to put voters on the path toward making the right choice. The problem remains the same: a contest in which the rules are designed to save face will give us, the voters, nothing. The worse candidate cannot lose, and the best one will...