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...saves,” coach Jamie Clark said. Giammanco praised the role Harms has taken on the team these past two games. “The goalie is a big part of organizing the defense because he’s the one that can see the whole field, especially on corner kicks or free kicks,” Giammanco said. “He plays a larger part than what the untrained eye would see.” Harms only played high school soccer for one year, losing a season due to a broken toe. But that hasn?...
...implications that reach beyond the five boroughs. These restraints are not only important for Bloomberg’s office, but for any political position in which an incumbent has an automatic and significant advantage. Term limits are an effective check on the concentration of power, ensuring a level playing field between challengers and those already in office. The fact that Bloomberg himself has been the one leading the charge for revoking the term limits should make anyone skeptical of the idea that the proposal is much more than a cynical attempt to stay in power. Bloomberg has not always been...
...ability to become recognized math researchers, scientists, and engineers—they are rarely encouraged or applauded in the United States. Indicative of this American apathy toward math is the demographic evidence—the study’s data shows that girls who do succeed in the field are almost all immigrants or the daughters of immigrants from countries where mathematics is more highly valued. American schools can, and should, improve the academic stature of math, thereby decreasing the aversion to this oft-neglected subject. Children should not only be exposed to math from an early age, but they...
...class of first graders at a San Francisco charter school, which recently had a school-sponsored outing to attend the wedding of their lesbian teacher. Three weeks from now, California voters will vote on Proposition 8, an anti-gay marriage ballot initiative, and proponents of that measure decry the field trip as overtly political. "This is promoting same-sex marriage and indoctrinating young kids," says Frank Schubert, co-manager of the Yes on 8 Campaign. Liz Jaroflow, principal of Creative Arts Charter School, told the San Francisco Chronicle that the nuptuals were a "teachable moment" and pointed out that students...
...other hand, if Obama has run a risk-averse campaign, and McCain at times a reckless one, it may reflect reality as much as reflexes. "Two candidates aren't starting on a level playing field," argues Russell Riley of the Miller Center of Public Affairs. "We hear a lot about John McCain throwing Hail Mary passes. Well, there are certain times in football games when a Hail Mary pass is called for." At a time when the gop is in shambles and its brand worth about the same as mortgage-backed securities, any Republican candidate would need to change...