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...April 15 and knew the cause was the right one for him. "That was it for me," says Licata as an 18-wheel Fed Ex truck sounds a loud horn in support of the Tea Party group. "I want the politicians to represent the people and not the special-interest lobbying groups," Hoelscher says. "That's the real issue for me. I am afraid for my children's future. My children absolutely deserve the same lifestyle as my parents...
...Jury" books, but she says she isn't sure where exactly her fascination with crime (especially serial murders) came from. She watches crime shows on television and has even done research with a criminology professor at Northeastern. But when Berryessa recently decided to turn her interest in criminology into a tangible career path, she was quickly disappointed to realize the limited academic options Harvard had to offer...
...with help from some of her friends, Berryessa sent e-mails to House lists earlier this week to probe interest in crime. "Are you interested in Crime, Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement?" she wrote. Apparently, at least 20 people were. They responded to Berryessa's call and will be meeting next week to decide what kind of organization to form...
Looking to MIT's Crime Club as an example, Berryessa wants to organize a criminology interest club at Harvard, perhaps one that screens episodes of crime television shows and invites local investigative personnel to come debrief on the realistic (or unrealistic) portrayal of crime in each show...
...Bowl seems like a no-brainer. Teams get to championships in part by having some of the game's best players, and those players should be able to participate without worrying about injuring themselves before the Big Dance. Adjusting the rules to resemble a regular game would improve audience interest immensely. And finally, how about raising the stakes? In Major League Baseball, the All-Star Game winner gets home-field advantage for the World Series; offering some kind of reward for the winning conference would help spur actual competition. For now, the Pro Bowl is a game that satisfies neither...