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...only way to achieve the same elevated cognitive state a second time is to pop a pill again. How can a nation that is so quick to demonize professional athletes who are trying to get an edge artificially, stand by while youth emulate their behavior? Just like tainting a homerun record, students who take Adderall before the SAT are jeopardizing the college admissions process, as well as a lifetime of worthwhile academic achievement by millions of students who chose to not “enhance” their performance. Students who take Adderall in order to study are cheating...

Author: By Peter L. Knudson | Title: Academic Asterisk | 5/7/2010 | See Source »

...last outcome, 86-50, looms, but every sports movie has an equivalent. Henry Rowengartner surrendered a homerun, hit a batter, and threw a wild pitch in his first appearance for the Cubs in Rookie of the Year. The Little Giants trailed the Cowboys by 21 points at halftime. The Mighty Ducks lost to the Hawks 17-0 before beating them to win the state championship. The Jamaicans finished last in the first heat of Cool Runnings (maybe a bad example because they ultimately lose, but who isn’t jacked up by these Winter Olympics...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Teams Ready For Ivy Rumble | 2/19/2010 | See Source »

...certainly have the young talent to do that. Guys like Adrian Gonzalez, Kevin Kouzmanoff, and Chase Headley provide some pop in the lineup, assuming the Padres can hold onto them. Tony Gwynn, Jr. sure is a chip off the old block, maintaining a formidable average, but only boasting one homerun. The pitching needs a boost, especially with Jake Peavy gone, but Ivy-grad Chris Young is a class act and Heath Bell in closer role will finish games strong. But that’s still a long way off, and there’s no telling if that will...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips | Title: A FAN FOR SALE FINALE: This Fan is Sold | 8/12/2009 | See Source »

...instance, after Brad Hawpe hit a homerun in the top of the sixth, the nearby fans started chanting “Thow it back! Throw it back!” to which another writer in the press box dismayed, “Come on numbnuts, this isn’t Chicago...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips | Title: A FAN FOR SALE PART 1: Yo Soy Tu Padre | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

...second, but failed to silence the Blazer offense.Harvard tried to respond behind RBI singles and two-hit days from senior Jon Roberts and sophomore Dillon O’Neill, but the Crimson was unable to spark a comeback against UAB ace Kyle Roberson (2-2). A Douglas homerun brought Harvard within 9-3 in the eighth, but the visitors’ relief pitching stumbled, as sophomore Taylor Meehan yielded two earned runs in the bottom half of the inning.UAB 13, HARVARD 7In Saturday’s evening game at Pensacola Junior College, the Crimson watched a commanding advantage evaporate once...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Gets Swept by UAB in Trip to South | 3/15/2009 | See Source »

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