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...They seemed interested in every subject discussed," said Provost Harvey V. Fineberg '67, who gave a presentation on information technology. "They were especially gratified to get a first-hand account of how a number of U.S. presidents cope with a set of challenges similar to the ones that they are facing...
With a 1-0 lead--courtesy of a first-half goal from Weed--already in hand, Harvard put the game out of reach at 25:17 of the second half with Moore's goal...
Harvard didn't let up on the Big Green with a goal in hand, however. Just a minute after Weed's goal the Crimson barely missed extending its lead to two goals. Yenne lofted a long pass to a streaking Totman down the left side of the field. Totman dribbled ahead of two defenders and ripped a shot past Luckenbill toward the right post. Totman's attempt, however, sailed just inches wide...
Although victory would seem well in hand, the Crimson will not take anyone for granted...
When Charlene Smith found the intruder in her house in Johannesburg, South Africa, she started screaming. But he had a knife, and very soon her hands were tied behind her back with rounds of thick masking tape. Then he raped her. But her ordeal was not over after he left. In a country with one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the world, bureaucratic and hospital red tape kept her from getting preventive drugs for 5 1/2 hours. If she had not complained loudly and bitterly, she might never have got the medication. The experience left her stunned...