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...three categories—total production units of blood, the number of first time donors, and the number of volunteer staff. The points earned in each category will be added up to determine whether Harvard or Yale triumphs this year. All blood donations will go to the American Red Cross...
Organizers emphasized the Harvard-Yale rivalry in promoting this year’s drive, Goodson said. But Goodson and Mazor said they believed participants were motivated by an understanding that the Red Cross needs their blood...
Last year, Harvard collected 250 units of blood. According to the Red Cross website, over 14 million units of blood are needed in America each year...
...cross-country skiing, where crashes aren't the ever-present danger they are in alpine skiing, there are few things worse than losing or breaking a pole. So when Sara Renner's pole snapped midway through the Olympic women's cross country skiing team sprint race, the reaction was pretty near unanimous. "Oh no!" thought her relay partner, Beckie Scott, in the transition area below. "Not now, not here." "Oh my God, they've worked so hard for 12 years together and now, a stupid pole breaks!" recalled Sara's father Sepp Renner, watching in horror from the stands...
...Luckily, cross country skiing is known for good sportsmanship, and this was no exception. A Norwegian coach nearby saved the day, handing Renner immediately a man's pole that, though some 10-12 cm longer than her other pole, allowed Renner to stay with the front pack, and ultimately earn the Canadian team a silver medal...