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...sign, put up by the Israeli Tourism Ministry, may be written in Arabic script, but its message of peace is clearly not meant for Arabs - not for me, not for the hundreds of Palestinian laborers, school kids, businessmen, teachers, people going to see doctors, who must run the daily gauntlet of Israeli security checks. A tourist who wants to go from Bethlehem to Jerusalem can make the journey by car in 15 minutes. I must go on foot and, depending on the mood of the young Israeli soldiers at the checkpoint, the trip can take an hour, two, three...
...December gauntlet kicks off this weekend at home with a visit from western powerhouse Minnesota-Duluth. National champions from 2001-2003, with the last trophy coming at the Crimson’s expense in a double-overtime title game, the Bulldogs have slipped in recent years. They still have a bite, however, as showcased in one of the biggest upsets in collegiate women’s hockey this year, a 2-0 victory of previously unbeaten and then-No. 1 Wisconsin on Friday night. Harvard will also tote a four-game losing streak in the rivalry into the Bright Hockey...
...recruiting program. The OCS staffers running the event present a slideshow explaining in detail how to register for the online e-recruiting system—contracted to a company interestingly called Experience, Inc.—that puts students in contact with employers and eventually in line for a gauntlet of interviews...
...Into the Gauntlet...
...addition to the belt, Miuccia Prada laid down her gauntlet with a silhouette that was decidedly narrow and attenuated - even when it was very very short - amid the dominant trends in Milan of short full skirts, airy fabrics and a dusty pink color palette. The crowd at her show usually likes to be whacked over the head with some totally random new fashion idea. Last season her message was aggressive to the point of barbaric. This season was much subtler. Her short satin mini-tunics and matching Kelty-style backpacks worn with jewel-toned satin turbans evoked a kind...