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...15th-ranked Crimson suffered a tough loss to 8th ranked Duke last Saturday, 13-11, but proved that it could play with the best in the country...
Some experts warn, however, that the victims' rights movement has its own risks. Professor Robert Mosteller of Duke University Law School is worried that some survivors may be worse off if they come into court and see a defendant get a light sentence. And even those who favor court appearances caution against unrealistic expectations. Observes psychologist Dean Kilpatrick of the Medical University of South Carolina: "There is a tendency for victims to think, 'Once it goes to court, it's over.' But it's not over. Being the victim of a violent crime changes your life...
...Wasp-Jewish heritage. Douglas applies the word to the polyglot nature of the new culture, which was profoundly influenced by the Harlem Renaissance. Writers like Langston Hughes who settled in and around Strivers Row in Upper Manhattan gave distinctive voice to the aspirations of American blacks. "Aframerican" musicians like Duke Ellington entertained white audiences at Harlem's Cotton Club with an exotic new idiom, jazz, that became one of America's enduring gifts to the world...
Harvard must also avoid looking past Penn to an exciting showdown with Duke next Saturday. The Blue Devils (5-1) are ranked sixth in the country, and they should give the Crimson, ranked 19th, an idea of how far it has come and how much farther it has to go to contend for a national championship...
...week stretch of April (April 1-19), the Crimson will face Duke, vermont, perennial NCAA invite Notre Dame, Ivy powerhouse Brown, and defending NCAA champion Princeton...