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...ahead and ditch the three-point stance for linemen, except perhaps for very-short-yardage situations. "You wouldn't be firing out, I guess," says New York Jets guard Alan Faneca, initially skeptical when asked his thoughts about this change. "I'd buy that." Starting linemen upright in a "two-point" stance - two feet, no hands on the ground - would result in more blocking with the arms and hands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Problem with Football: How to Make It Safer | 1/28/2010 | See Source »

...Everything’s back to normal,” he said, “except we have no more coffee machines...

Author: By Naveen N. Srivatsa, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: August Coffee Poison Case Goes Unsolved | 1/27/2010 | See Source »

...digital collage of a woman’s face with her eyes removed and her lips infected with syphilis. Below the portrait, there are three rows of new eyes and lips to choose from.   Reminds you of those dress-your-own-cardboard-cutout dolls, except scarier...

Author: By Xi Yu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Low Down on the Bestiary | 1/27/2010 | See Source »

...Harvard, students are encouraged to critically engage every dimension of our lives except one: religion. Such peculiar institutional myopia harms students and reveals an unfortunate inconsistency in Harvard’s pursuit of its motto, Veritas. In truth, since religion is a no less prevalent nor less valuable form of diversity as race and class, the university should encourage discussion of this facet of the human experience as well. Harvard should also ensure that those who are unsure of their beliefs can be accommodated and not grant de facto preferential treatment to those with a religious affiliation...

Author: By Gregory A. Dibella | Title: A Religious Awakening | 1/27/2010 | See Source »

...adds. "Haiti is a sad reminder that having a place to live is the base for everything else - for employment, for keeping kids in school, for your health and for your well-being," says Roman. "In the past, our homeless system did not do much about housing except offer temporary shelter." (See high-end homes that won't sell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Feds' Homelessness-Prevention Program | 1/25/2010 | See Source »

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