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...only city in the world where hoods are not fashionable. It's like if you're wearing a hood, you're going to mug people. So it's a boring disguise, but it worked when I wore a hood. And then I'd sort of spit on the ground a little bit and do a little bit of shaking around as you're walking. Everyone moved around to the other side of the street...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Robert Pattinson | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

...stop within the confines of the UC. In fact, Johnny has met with more Harvard administrators than any UC presidential candidate in our memory. Perhaps most importantly, Johnny and Eric have laid the groundwork for successful relationships with student groups so that they can hit the ground running as soon as their term begins. We believe that Johnny and Eric will be effective advocates for student groups not only as part of the UC budgeting process, but also with respect to Harvard’s administration as a whole. Effective interaction with the administration is an especially important attribute...

Author: By Eva Z. Lam and Colin J. Motley | Title: Bowman-Hysen for UC | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

...Peppelman was awesome today,” the coach said. “[Vinson] is ranked 11th in the country, and one year ago today, he beat [Peppelman] 12-2. Walter made up some ground...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rookies Surprise In Season Opener | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

...insane,” junior women’s captain Jamie Olson said. “It was kind of fun, because you couldn’t get any traction on the ground, but then you realized that no one else could get any traction either...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Runners Tear It Up At NCAA Regional Race | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

...Karzai government's poor standing among the Afghan people is generally acknowledged as a problem in that not many Afghans are going to be willing to risk their lives to defend it. Karzai is as aware as his people of the limits of control on the ground by NATO forces and the certainty that they'll leave at some point. And so he has been protecting his interests by making deals with some pretty unsavory characters who wield real power on the ground - and that often requires turning a blind eye to corruption and other transgressions. Washington is looking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's Afghan Dilemma: Missing Security Forces | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

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