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...first win of the day for a Harvard rookie.Although these victories pulled the Crimson within 27-11, the Cavaliers (4-4) did not let up, claiming the final two bouts. Junior Andrew Knapp (285) dropped a 3-1 decision, while senior Patrick Ziemnick (174) endured a technical fall defeat by No. 15 Chris Henrich in his only action of the day.NO. 20 OLD DOMINION 38, HARVARD 9With three competitors ranked No. 11 or better, the Monarchs (1-4) put the Crimson in a 17-0 hole early on in the competition.First-year grappler Spencer DeSena (285) showed a spark...
...outspoken gay culture. With the aid of an unlikely ally, the Teamsters, he organized a boycott of Coors Beer, which at the time refused to hire gays. After three losing runs for a city supervisor seat, he won in 1977, and a year later he helped defeat Proposition 6, which would have banned gay men and women from teaching in public schools. Through his efforts, gay society, high and low, coalesced into a politically effective movement. (You'll be reminded of a more recent band of outsiders who got an unlikely, charismatic candidate elected President...
It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. And seniors Evan Harris and Drew Housman came off the bench to deliver in big ways, as they helped Harvard pull away in the final minutes to defeat Holy Cross 69-59 last night...
...courts and the electorate continue to reach conflicting conclusions, the fight could be a long one. "We've made tremendous progress with our litigation strategy," said Crisler. "Look how far we've come from 2004, when we had the Kerry defeat and ballot measures [that successfully banned gay marriage] in 13 states. But you can only take on strategy so far. What we are looking for now is a real change in the hearts of Americans, making them understand that we are part of their communities, that we worry about homework, play dates, and being good parents - all the things...
...Western hemisphere's richest oil nation has boiled down to one thing - a referendum on left-wing President Hugo Chávez. The balloting this time was no different. The bottom line: Did Chávez's party win big enough for him to rebound from a stunning defeat in last year's constitutional plebiscite? That vote reaffirmed the presidential term limits that Chávez had hoped to eliminate - and he needed a huge win this time around if he wanted to convince Venezuelans to give him another shot...