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...defeating Holy Cross, 19-2, in its first game. The Crimson (1-0) faced off against the Crusaders (0-2) yesterday afternoon in the season opener at Jordan Field. Coming off of a 5-11 season plagued with injuries and inconsistency, Harvard was looking to come out of the gate quickly in order to set a different tone from last year. Last season, the Crimson met Holy Cross in its season opener and was barely able to scrape by with a win, 14-13. But Harvard showed a new face yesterday, dominating the entire way and capturing an impressive victory...
...wanted to fight alongside her brothers, as she called them, in defense of the Red Mosque and Jamia Hafsa madrasah complex that had been the conservative heartbeat of Pakistan's capital for decades. Draped in a black hijab that showed only her eyes, she rushed out of the seminary gate, clutching a bamboo stave and determined to do her part in the battle for God. She returned a few minutes later, dejected. That fight, the men said, was not for her. It was hard to tell if her tears sprang from frustration, or if they were caused by the stinging...
...Officers were dispatched to the Oxford Street Garage to a report of damage done to the parking gate arm that was caused by a motor vehicle. Officer arrived and reports that there is no damage to the vehicle or the parking gate...
...primarily ensure, however, that teaching fellows have equal opportunity to be upbraided by their unlettered pupils. Rather, the Faculty has inadvertently undermined a fundamental concept of education by casually inverting the roles of student and master.Earning a place on the Harvard Faculty is no small achievement. The gate to this exclusive preserve remains almost ineluctably locked, even to the most promising of scholars, until he has clearly distinguished himself in his respective field. By the time an academic has ascended to such a height, he has presumably amassed an incredibly broad knowledge of his subject and, most likely, attained unrivaled...
...Having failed to save it, Seoul is planning to restore the monument as quickly as possible: an official at the Cultural Heritage Administration told media it would take about three years and $21 million to rebuild the gate. President-elect Lee Myung Bak has proposed that citizens kick in money for the construction. But until the Namdaemun Gate is rebuilt, its blackened pedestal will remain a reminder of the fragility of Korea's architectural legacy - and a litmus test of just how serious the 5,000-year-old culture is about preserving its remaining historical landmarks...