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...Reagan will forever leave his mark in the history books as the man who not only stood up for the cause and defense of freedom around the world but also paved the way for the collapse of communist rule in Eastern Europe and the breakup of the U.S.S.R. Notwithstanding the controversies and intrigues, like the Iran-contra scandal, that plagued him by the end of his term, the Great Communicator will always be remembered as a true American patriot who defended his beliefs and, through the strength of his convictions plus sheer determination, reasserted the U.S.'s position...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 7/5/2004 | See Source »

...unlike the Crimson’s last loss—to Wisconsin at the 2002 Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) Sprints—contentment, and not disappointment, was the overwhelming sentiment heading into this weekend’s Henley Royal Regatta...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Heavyweight Crew Downs U.K., France | 7/2/2004 | See Source »

First of all, there is much fun to be had in Middle Eastern airports. Okay, okay, allow me to rephrase: some of my funniest experiences have centered around my travels to, from and around the region. From negotiating for my visa stamps in abysmal French and refusing marriage proposals from Egypt Air flight attendants—note: the correct response to such a proposal is not “But you’re married!” because the response will invariably be “But in our law, men can have two wives...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, | Title: West Denial Virus | 7/2/2004 | See Source »

Rebecca D. O’Brien ’06, a history and literature and near eastern languages and civilizations concentrator in Kirkland House, is a news editor and beat manager of The Crimson. She plans to spend the first part of the summer immersing herself in sand and Egyptian culture and the second part of her summer immersing himself in Crimson sports...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, | Title: West Denial Virus | 7/2/2004 | See Source »

...consumers, but with so many industries gobbling up coal, many coal companies are loath to supply power plants. As a result, coal reserves held by China's electricity sector were down 40% last month compared with the same period the previous year. One major power plant in the eastern province of Jiangsu admitted that it had only three days' worth of coal reserves, according to an energy expert from the West who visited it last month. To cope, the plant is signing under-the-table deals with wildcat coal mines that had been shut down as part of a government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Long, Dark Summer | 6/28/2004 | See Source »

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