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Many attribute the cause to the CIA's recruitment process, which to some recruits is a mystifying puzzle defying reason and sense. The candidate first receives a "conditional offer" of employment which, ironically, is the easy part. According to a personnel officer, he or she is then subjected to an elaborate security clearance process that can take between three months and several "years." Beginning with a polygraph test and a thorough medical and psychiatric examination, the CIA invests a whole lot of resources into investigating the recruits...
Playing its first game of the year without star junior forward and leading scorer Dan Clemente--who is out for the season with a detached retina in his right eye--the Crimson (3-4) could muster no consistency on offense, falling to the Red Raiders (3-5) 76-49 at Lavietes Pavilion...
...This was the first time I can remember our ever having that many turnovers," Sullivan said. "And we rarely shoot under 35 percent...
Leading the way for Colgate was freshman backup forward Marques Green. The 6'5 Green routinely camped out behind the three-point line awaiting the pass for the open jumper. He finished the first half with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting. He led all scorers with 21 points, including hitting on 4-of-5 shots from behind...
...Crimson, losing its starting point guard was just another blow for the already-hurting offense. Nonetheless, Harvard played the second half with increased poise and intensity, improving on its dismal first half performance--the Crimson shot a solid 45.2 percent in the second half...