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...involved, at least in part. First, though there has certainly been a decline in participation in some JV sports, many are in fact thriving. The JV women’s soccer team, for example, almost always has more players than it can reasonably give playing time to—except in cases when players are pulled out of JV games to fill out Varsity practices. The JV women’s volleyball team and JV men’s soccer team have similarly full rosters. The fact that the Department sprung its offensive on all JV teams, not just...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Athletics for all, Money for None | 10/8/2007 | See Source »

...reform. Meanwhile, federal spending on private contractors nearly doubled, with military contractors being the biggest winners. The�U.S. now has more private contractors than troops in Iraq. Blackwater's federal workload has grown from $204,000 to nearly $600 million since 2000. You could call it Halliburton with guns, except Halliburton has some guns...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mark of Trouble | 10/4/2007 | See Source »

...than I'm the Republican that has the best chance to beat her." Perhaps he is getting accustomed to being left out of the club that doesn't want him as a member. The Iowa Christian Alliance just threw a dinner to which they invited all the GOP candidates--except...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Still Looking For Mr. Right | 10/4/2007 | See Source »

Since 1968, when the ratings system was introduced, its classifications--G for general audiences, PG for parental guidance, PG-13 for sterner stuff kids could still see and R, restricting children's attendance except with an adult--have adapted to accommodate the evolving tastes of moviegoers. The G now goes to few films because parents figure a PG (say, Shrek the Third) is safe. The R promises hot stuff for fanboys, which has translated into hits in several genres: violent action (300), raunchy humor (Superbad) and lurid horror (the Saw franchise). PG-13 has become the money rating...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Sex Doesn't Sell | 10/4/2007 | See Source »

Unfortunately, in the last fifty years the U.S. has witnessed a value marketing arms race. Between 1977 and 1996, according to a study by UNC Chapel Hill, U.S. food portion sizes increased for all foods (except pizza) . At the same time, the U.S. has witnessed a nationwide outbreak of obesity...

Author: By Justine R. Lescroart | Title: Less is More | 10/3/2007 | See Source »

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