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...only one year after Pan-Arab nationalism's final defeat at Israel's hands, Arafat became the first non-head of government to address the UN General Assembly, and the Arab League anointed the PLO "the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people," formally transferring responsibility for Palestinian fate into Palestinian hands. And if Arafat's personage became the symbol of this new nationalist voice suddenly recognized in the Arab world as the revolutionary head of state of a stateless people, his mystique was burnished by his uncanny ability to beat the odds...
They got two, when Lions cornerback Prosper Nwokocha intercepted Schires twice in the game’s final two minutes to send Harvard home in dazed defeat...
...reality sets in, disappointment fills our hearts, and recrimination becomes a consequence of defeat, let us remember some fundamental truths about the direction of the Democratic Party. First of all, it is futile to continue to blame our electoral woes on dirty campaign tricks and mean-spirited politicians. These have always occurred, this year being no different. Second, as important as the “ground-game” is, and it is, organization is simply not enough. There are more conservatives than liberals in this country and we cannot win elections solely by energizing our base. Third, effectively becoming...
Wetzel also competed in the singles draw. He came back from a one-set deficit to defeat Matias Silva of Boise State in the first round. He then lost in the second round, however, to Old Dominion’s Izak van der Merwe in another three-setter...
That secondary has stymied offenses all season, holding Ivy power Penn to just 14 points in a 14-3 October loss. An overtime defeat against Princeton and a one-touchdown loss to Yale show the promise of the athletic Columbia, whose secondary has surrendered 200 yards passing just twice this season...