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...thrashing of the Big Green. In the season-opening rematch, the score was once again lopsided, but this time it was Harvard (0-1-0, 0-1-0 ECAC) on the short end of a 5-2 score on Friday night at Thompson Arena. With the officials calling frequent penalties, especially in the early going, it became evident that performance on the power play would play a large part in determining the final score, and the Crimson was unable to take advantage of any of the opportunities it received. “They just made us struggle with the puck...
...effect of frequent exaggerations is two-fold: Not only does it lead to one-upmanship (my description of last night’s party is more ridiculous than yours), but also causes us to second-guess the stories of others. We’ve become accustomed to lies, thus used to expressing doubt, and subsequently we have a need to legitimize our own tales and earn credibility for our own anecdotes – enter the ubiquitousness of “literally.” We hope it grounds exaggerations, convinces peers of the truth, and grants us validity among...
With the officials calling frequent penalties, especially in the early going, it became evident that performance on the power play would play a large part in determining the final score, and the Crimson was unable to take advantage of any of the opportunities it received...
...would say that unfortunately in journalism it’s quite frequent that people will cite something and not give the proper attribution,” he said. “It happens a lot these days when mainstream media takes something from a blog...
...Bush Administration is in charge of Palestinian affairs? Is it the U.S. ambassador in Tel-Aviv? Or perhaps the U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem? Some say the State Department handles Palestinian affairs out of Washington. Perhaps it is David Welsh, the State Department envoy and a frequent visitor to the region. Others, of a conspiratorial bent, say it's done by the CIA, the U.S. military attache in Tel-Aviv or by General Dayton, the security coordinator between Palestinians and Israelis. For Palestinians, this absence of a clearly identified U.S. authority is bewildering. Palestinian officials see no coordination between these...