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...question is whether a religious state with divinely guided leaders can change its core beliefs without alienating the ranks of the faithful--those who fought for the revolution, and the generation raised on its ideology--who keep the Islamic state in power. To be sure, Iran hardly feels like a revolutionary place. Some 70% of its population is under 30 and has grown up in a period of relative peace. Some have indeed grown tired of the constraints of living in the Islamic republic. "The younger generation sees the reality, and the discrepancy between that and what we were promised...
...said Hill, “but before the final game I finally asked myself if I was going to win this.”Hill battled through his five games, proving to be a daunting opponent, not giving up one point in the final game.“I fought for every point up until the last point at 8-0. I saw my lead but still realized anything can happen.”Hill ended his regular-season with an overall record of 8-2.Not to be outdone, sophomore and fifth seed J. Reed Endresen lost no steam replacing Hill...
BOSTON—All good things must come to an end, and so too did the Harvard women’s hockey team’s seven-game winning streak. At the hands of No. 7 Boston College, Harvard lost its Beanpot championship title in a fiercely fought 1-0 match last night at Northeastern’s Matthews Arena.Despite a scoreless first two periods, the Eagles (20-7-3, 12-5-1 Hockey East) managed their close win thanks to a shorthanded shot from junior Kelli Stack midway through the third period. The Crimson...
...days in the fields under the scorching sun with no place to use the restroom or drink clean water. She represents the mother who labored tirelessly to send her children to school and the child who saw the pain and suffering of the family. She represents the generations who fought hard so that one day their children and children’s children could be in a better position to help the world in their own right...
...with a win, but will continue to stand as one of the best in the country heading into Wednesday’s season finale against Yale.The day’s best efforts came from the third and fourth seeds, as senior Niko Hrdy (6-3) and Buchanon (3-4) fought tenaciously despite weary legs.Hrdy took his opponent to 9-7, 9-2, 9-7, showing energy even in the final set, while Buchanon found himself on the wrong end of a 9-5, 9-5, 9-6 loss. While the rest of the Crimson endured more lopsided defeats, Harvard coach...