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...asked current Harvard freshmen a series of questions regarding their emotional well-being including, “How many people do you have in your life that you can really open up to about your most private feelings without having to hold back?” While a large majority of freshmen could name at least one person, there were 69 students who did not have anyone to share their feelings with. Furthermore, students without any supportive relationships represented half of the small percentage of students who reported any suicidal indicators. Loneliness and isolation...
...Connor also felt that he did not have an ideal tournament, but a lack of offense did not stop the All-American from going undefeated in Bethlehem, Pa. O’Connor rolled through his first two bouts with a major decision and a technical fall before running into trouble in the semifinals. The Harvard co-captain took on Daryl Cocozzo of Rutgers and immediately found himself in unfamiliar territory, as Cocozzo notched an early takedown for a 2-0 lead. O’Connor kept his cool, though, and quickly turned the match around for a 4-2 advantage...
...other country, an outbreak of election-day violence leaving some 38 people dead would have been a major blow to democracy. But in Iraq it is a sign of resilience - or else a measure of how many other problems the country faces - that Iraqis appear to have shrugged off attempts by extremists to derail the election with a concerted series of mortar, rocket and bomb attacks in several cities Sunday morning. The country's third parliamentary election since the American-led invasion in 2003 continued throughout the day, and foreign election observers noted a slight increase in turnout...
...remains to be seen if Iraq's leaders have learned from their mistakes. Though all the major parties, realizing that it is impossible to govern without reaching beyond their own base, formed multisectarian and multiethnic coalitions for election, their commitment to compromise and unity will be tested in the weeks ahead. (See pictures of the U.S. troops in Iraq...
...kind of peace. On Feb. 4, Catholic and Protestant parties in the province finally reached an agreement on policing, one of the most divisive issues between the two sides. Relations, though, remain frosty, and sectarian violence has made a worrying return. This week, as local politicians move to finalize major new legislative powers, the very foundations of power sharing are shifting again...