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...their voracious eating habits weren't enough, silver carp pose a direct threat to boaters. When startled, the fish launch themselves out of the water, turning into 40-lb. (18 kg) projectiles that could easily smash an unwary fisherman's nose. It's enough to turn a fishing trip into something worthy of the X Games, which may be fine for the extreme-angling participants of the wild Redneck Fishing Tournament in Illinois, where silver carp are the target and black eyes sustained from flying fish are a badge of honor. But your average day-tripping sportsman on Lake Michigan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Asian Carp in the Great Lakes? This Means War! | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

There are illegal immigrants on the loose in the Midwest. Originally hailing from Asia, they're about 3 ft. (90 cm) long and weigh up to 100 lb. (45 kg), and are known to resist capture. Once they establish residency, they can eat you out of house and home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Asian Carp in the Great Lakes? This Means War! | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

...reality for a depleted Crimson roster meant that a number of grapplers moved out of their weight class, leading to mismatches up and down the lineup. In addition to forfeiting the heavyweight match, Harvard trotted out rookies Chad Eason (125 lbs.) and Spencer Friedman (141) for the 133-lb. and 149-lb. bouts, as well as junior Fermin Mendez (133) for the 141. All three suffered falls in an 18-point swing that gave the Knights a commanding lead...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Three Grapplers Go Unbeaten as Crimson Drops Pair | 2/1/2010 | See Source »

Caputo (11-2)—in his only competition of the day—simply overpowered Collin Whitmeyer. The 184-lb. grappler earned the last win of the evening for the Crimson, notching an 8-1 decision...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Three Grapplers Go Unbeaten as Crimson Drops Pair | 2/1/2010 | See Source »

Despite excellent showings from Keith and O’Connor, as well as a forfeit at 184 pounds, Harvard simply could not keep pace. Salovaara—competing in just his second bout of the season—also fell to his opponent in the 174-lb. class, but rather than show disappointment, Weiss noted the importance of giving inexperienced grapplers more time...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Three Grapplers Go Unbeaten as Crimson Drops Pair | 2/1/2010 | See Source »

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