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...absurd of characters. They scream at inhumanly high pitches, they cackle and guffaw, they blast ’90s pop into the wee hours (especially during Reading Period). Some of us respond in kind—by yelling for quiet, throwing sneakers at the wall, or just learning to grit our teeth and bear...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Behind Closed Doors | 10/14/2008 | See Source »

...season (along with last Friday’s win over Holy Cross and The Game).But I have to give the reigning champs the benefit of the doubt, especially after they showed last week in their fourth quarter comeback victory over the Crusaders that along with talent they have grit. Harvard’s secondary isn’t what it used to be and will be tested, but I’ll take senior quarterback Chris Pizzotti and his undefeated record in a shootout any day.Prediction: Harvard 35, Brown 28CORNELL (1-0) VS. YALE (1-0)On paper...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AROUND THE IVIES: 2008 Race For The Ivy Title | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...McCain operation, which knows a thing or two about biography, is betting for now that the details of her views matter less than the grit of her story. Whatever its relevance to working in the White House, there is an undeniable power in the tale of a woman who knows how to carve up a moose and can give a speech while leaking amniotic fluid, just hours before giving birth to a fifth child. Still, her first week on the stump clarified some things: She never banned library books, though she raised the possibility in a conversation with a librarian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sarah Show | 9/11/2008 | See Source »

...heat attacks like a swarm of insects," writes Hooper, and "booze and loathing" fill the stifling air. Hurley, she acknowledges, was impressive on the stand: "He seemed grave. He seemed sincere. He really could have been an old screen idol. A man from a time when men had grit, and did not go to a gymnasium...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Winners | 7/10/2008 | See Source »

Humans can only grit their teeth and flee. Do not attack a red wing. They're protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Intentionally harming a red wing exposes one to a $250,000 fine and two years' imprisonment on a felony conviction. Even the city's Animal and Care Control Agency can't move a red wing nest without a permit. Nevertheless, local and federal officials have advised citizens confronted head-on by a red wing to simply stare back into its eyes. Better yet, they advise, avoid known red wing territories altogether. But in a city that cherishes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chicago Under Attack — by Blackbirds | 6/25/2008 | See Source »

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