Word: haven
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...would you endorse for president? -Siafa Chauke, Johannesburg, South AfricaI haven't endorsed anybody yet. My focus, ever since the last election, is to really endorse the young people of America. There's a chance I might endorse one of those candidates, but right now my focus is making sure that we deliver them to the polls...
...here. For source nations, the idea of cultural property is a way to assert their sovereignty against those great powers that once picked through their treasures. It's also a defense against the suction of the present-day free market, which could easily vacuum up whatever the colonial powers haven't carted away. Zahi Hawass is the very vocal head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. "While I believe that Egyptian monuments are the shared heritage of mankind," he told TIME by e-mail, "I also believe that as a sovereign state and the home of this great civilization...
...This laid-back tempo is dictated, in part, by geography. Floripa, as it is known to locals, is basically an island - a stretch of water cuts most of the city off from the mainland, and a bridge connects the two. With waves lapping every corner, it's a haven for watersports enthusiasts, and kite surfers love its central lagoon. There are 42 beaches in total, many of which are only accessible by foot or boat...
...Harvard women’s water polo team began its 2008 campaign in earnest this past weekend at the Princeton Invitational. Having demolished Yale 19-2 in a scrimmage earlier this season, the Crimson women stepped into New Jersey facing far stiffer competition than their New Haven counterparts.The weekend started promisingly, as Harvard pulled out two victories, taking an 8-6 nailbiter over George Washington before weathering a furious comeback by Wagner to win 14-13. On Sunday, the Crimson finally met their match, falling 11-8 and 14-10 to Maryland and Princeton, respectively.PRINCETON 14, HARVARD 10After featuring...
Harvard’s men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to New Haven for the HYP tri-meet, where the women almost upset the Tigers, falling by a narrow four points to finish second. The men placed third. With 58 points, the Harvard women tallied seven ECAC qualifying finishes and nine personal bests to overpower the Bulldogs’ meager 39 points, but came up just short of Princeton’s 62. “The meet was really exciting,” junior Becky Christensen said...