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...style: “There are lots of politicians out there and few leaders. Even among Republicans, McCain is only presidential candidate that I would work for.” In terms of duties, Johnson both informs and organizes student supporters. And once, he even got to drive the senator around New Hampshire in the official shadow car. But student activism spans both sides of the partisan spectrum. Katherine C. Harris ’10, recently travelled to the Lone Star State, logging long hours for the Democratic contender, Senator Barack Obama, before the Texas Primary. Encouraged by her freshman...
...NCAA Tournament last Saturday at Lavietes, all of the Crimson’s star power stood at the ready.But Cornell’s?Now that’s another story, and one with an ending that left a Big Red faithful—substantial given the long drive from Ithaca, N.Y.—without much to cheer about.Jeomi Maduka, who leads Cornell in scoring and rebounding with 14.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, was conspicuously absent on Saturday night.During opening warm-ups, I scanned the Big Red layup lines, looking for Maduka. She had given Harvard fits...
...last day inspires people.” The rest of the Harvard squad was behind her the whole way, both in and out of the water, as she raced for the title. Senior Meaghan Colling, who swam alongside Pangilinan in the 200-yard breaststroke, helped fuel her drive. “Meaghan is a big part of the reason why Jackie is so good,” Morawski said. “They’re training partners. She pushes her. Meg’s swim wasn’t exactly what she wanted, but Jackie’s victory...
...were taking to a militant camp in the area. Our gunmen, outnumbering the militant trio and tired of bouncing around in the pickups, requested our permission to kill the "Qaeda" men. "Nice car," said the commander of our guard, to argue his case. We demurred and watched the SUV drive off, only for it to turn around and follow us at a distance. For the rest of the journey, the commander of our militia scolded us for our squeamishness...
...hard-line Islamist movement that ruled Somalia for 6 months in 2006, and which included a significant number of foreign jihadis in its ranks. When the Ethiopians attacked to drive the Islamists out of the capital, they were accompanied by a small number of U.S. Special Forces personnel who hoped to flush out three al-Qaeda commanders responsible for the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The bombers had been suspected of sheltering with the ICU. When the militants regrouped in the south, the U.S. saw its chance and launched two separate air strikes, followed by another...