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...which committed two errors in an eight-run sixth by the Gamecocks—Meehan, freshman pitcher Will Keuper, and junior Dan Zailskas were tatooed by the Jacksonville State offense to the tune of 11 runs.“That inning was just [about] a lack of focus overall,” Douglas said. “That’s something we’re going to work to fix.”Down 12-8, the Crimson was unable to make a comeback, and the game slipped away.JACKSONVILLE STATE 4, HARVARD 1Rusty from not having played outdoors...
...through five sets to dispatch the league-leading Scarlet Raiders on Friday night, before cruising to a much more comfortable four set win over NJIT on Saturday. HARVARD 3, NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1The Crimson avoided a potential letdown after a tremendous victory on Friday night, demonstrating its focus early on to take the first two sets 30-26, 30-26.“After a really big game, it’s easy to take a breath and slack off,” junior co-captain Gil Weintraub said. “Playing NJIT, which...
...characters themselves are stuck in their initial locations. Cracks and water stains blemish the drab walls; outside light is prevented by boarded windows adorned with ragged, brown curtains. Adhering closely to Beckett’s own directions, this starkness allows the interactions of the characters to become the focus. In contrast, the A.R.T.’s last staging in 1984 incited sharp criticism from Beckett himself over a too liberal interpretation. However, following Beckett’s stage directions in no way diminishes artistic freedom. A play this rich with pointed banter, absurd characters, and meaningful, open-ended questions...
...have a jihadist bent - be encouraged in order to combat extremism. But since the anti-Soviet war, Wahhabi groups, drawing their influence from Saudi Arabia's austere brand of Islam - together with the Wahhabis' South Asian counterparts, the Deobandis - have gained ground in Pakistan. Soheil decries the Wahhabi focus on jihad. "Here we teach peace and love in the way of the Prophet," he says. "The problem is that the common people are not literate, so when the cleric says they will go to heaven if they do suicide bombs, they become entrapped and believe him." (See pictures...
...hospital and a university. Its founders, Hafiz Saeed, Zafar Iqbal and Abdullah Azzam - the latter was bin Laden's mentor until he was killed by a car bomb in Peshawar in 1989 - declared that their objective was to create a model Islamic environment removed from state interference. Education would focus on jihad but also emphasize science and technology. The campus includes stables, fishponds, playing fields, a foundry, a carpentry workshop, a mosque and computer-enabled classrooms. It is better equipped than most Pakistani state universities...