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After each presentation the winners answered both serious and silly questions from the audience. “How much tequila do I have to give to my boyfriend in order to receive a diamond?” one audience member asked Javier Morales, Miguel Apatiga and Victor M. Castano of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, the winners of the Chemistry prize who had discovered how to convert tequila into diamonds...

Author: By Amira Abulafi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Ig Nobel Winners Explain Research | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

...felt our coaches had us very well-prepared for the Lehigh offense—and give them credit, they came out and played hard,” said Takamura, who finished with seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a pick. “But we really made plays, a lot of plays. We’re playing with a great group of guys on defense right now, so we just have to keep rolling...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fired Up | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

...minutes into the action after Harvard earned a penalty corner. Co-captain Kristen Bannon sent a pass to the top of the circle, which was then shuffled off to Dickson on the right wing. Dickson ripped a shot past Washburn into the lower right corner of the goal to give the Crimson an early lead...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Keating Gives Crimson Sudden-Death Victory | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

Prompted in part by the Deschenes case, the new Texas law mandating consideration of mitigating circumstances passed overwhelmingly this spring. The TEA, which sets statewide standards and policies, is welcoming the mandate. "This is a significant step. It gives principals and administrators a tool to say, Give us all the factors surrounding an incident," says Julie Harris-Lawrence, a deputy assistant commissioner. The new law allows principals to look at four mitigating factors: self-defense, intent or lack of intent, the disciplinary history of the student and whether the student has a disability that impairs judgment. "This is a huge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Texas Eases 'Zero-Tolerance' Laws | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

Experts say American Needle may turn out to be the most important legal decision in sporting history. The sportswear manufacturer contracted with NFL teams to produce hats and headgear with official team logos. But the NFL decided to give an exclusive leaguewide license to Reebok in 2000, leading American Needle to sue, claiming the NFL's action violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by limiting the market for who could produce team-branded merchandise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five Supreme Court Cases to Watch This Term | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

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