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Lafayette coach Frank Tavani saw firsthand precisely how talented the then-unheralded freshman was when his Leopards played host to Dawson’s coming out party, a 218-yard, four-touchdown performance that put an end to Tim Murphy’s running back by committee experiment. Yet, he and his coordinators were utterly powerless to prevent a repeat incident one year later...
SHOES! There's a love-hate relationship at the bottom of every woman's closet. On one hand, who doesn't want to look movie-star chic in a towering pair of Manolo Blahnik pumps? On the other hand, ouch! As too many women know firsthand, those sexy stilettos aren't just impractical and painful; they can do serious long-term damage...
Besides emotional prep and character study, the men underwent firemen’s training in order to sustain the physical demands of the role. Chapman spent his days in the academy and his nights running with the firefighters, which culminated in experiencing firsthand the horrors...
...concentrator in Dudley House. She makes yogurt for her roommates, rides a red bicycle and digs her community’s garden. She’ll be writing about cultural phenomena, including—but not limited to—the perks of marrying young. Not that she knows firsthand. Be sure to tune in to “The Rough Cut” on alternate Fridays...
...military has been here before: caught in a conflict where the thing it does best--fighting--can't win the war. In Iraq today, brute force is a wasting asset, as Major General Peter Chiarelli, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, knows firsthand. On a hot late-summer day, his soldiers entered Baghdad's Sadr City slum to quell attacks from militiamen loyal to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Chiarelli's troops came under fierce fire as dozens of rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) pounded their vehicles, and roadside bombs blew the tracks off a tank. For four hours...