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...event's festivities—facilitated by a bounty of pulled pork sandwiches and a car show featuring police cruisers—did not detract from the heated competition and athletic prowess displayed at the events...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Hosts MA Special Olympics | 6/20/2010 | See Source »

...goal is to allow the players to express themselves, show their talent, and overall not detract from what they have the ability to do,” Clark wrote. “Understanding this, my goal was to add a little structure and keep confidence high...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: COACH OF THE YEAR: Jamie Clark | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...City-esque change: a different tilt to the accelerator pedal that makes driving in high heels safer and more comfortable. Chevy placed the pedal closer to the driver and curved its surface, a design that creates "less ankle strain on heel wearers and less chance that your shoes will detract from your driving," according to Whitney Krause, the program manager for the 2010 Equinox...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Built for Blahniks: A Chevy for the High-Heels Crowd | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

...graduate student—who said he preferred to remain anonymous because identifying the event’s objectives with a particular name would detract from its message of universal acceptance—agreed that LGBT people are often made to feel out of place, even when it comes to “simple” acts like expressing affection...

Author: By Alice E. M. Underwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LGBT Tutor Organizes Kiss-In | 4/22/2010 | See Source »

Although the changes in procedures are intended to help students by not needlessly giving them hope of being elected, they actually detract from students’ power to advocate for their admission into PBK and unfairly disadvantage some students. As such, PBK should reverse trends and insert more transparency into its selection process, not less...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: An Honor Worth the Effort | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

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