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...Williams lays blame for the “culture of failure” at the feet of America’s black leadership, and his criticisms seem on the mark. He excoriates civic leaders such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and political leaders like former Washington Mayor Marion Barry and former Newark Mayor Sharpe James...
...characters are often juxtaposed to reveal the dualities that exist within the scientific world, sometimes fueled by overwhelming outside pressure. Sandy Glass, one of the directors, brilliantly raises funds for the lab, but his “motives were not entirely pure.” Marion Mendelsohn, the other director, masterfully grooms the young incoming scientists, but is too conservative and very seldom takes any risks. Robin is an ambitious scientist derailed by her obsession with trying to dig up evidence against Cliff, and Cliff is an obsessed scientist derailed by his ambition...
...also dominated the field with 72 points. The Crimson, with freshmen Ali Beyer and Alex Bick, Powers, and Niemi competing, earned sixth place with 196 points. Competing for the George Warren Smith Trophy at MIT, the Crimson finished thirteenth out of 21 schools. The B-division team of senior Marion Guillaume and sophomore Kerry Anne Bradford finished in the top ten in eight of the day’s fourteen races. Senior Robert McIntosh and sophomore Margaret Wang sailed in the A-division. Considered the tenth best collegiate team in the world in August, the women’s team...
...Harvard Invitational on Sunday saw the Crimson complete its first two-win weekend of the year. Freshman skipper Liz Powers and senior crew Cassandra Niemi turned in a dominating performance in A-division, winning their five-race competition by a combined 13 points. The B-division saw senior Marion Guillaume taking care of skipper responsibilities, while freshman Michelle Konstadt and Niemi shared crew responsibilities. Though they finished in sixth place, the trio’s performance was still enough to help Harvard to a first-place finish at the home event. MIT, BU, Roger Williams, and Bowdoin rounded...
...CLEARED. Marion Jones, 30, champion sprinter; of using the endurance booster erythropoietin, for which she tested positive in June; in a follow-up, or B, test; by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency; in Colorado Springs, Colo. The five-time Olympic medalist, who faced a two-year ban from the sport, said she was "ecstatic." She is expected to resume racing at this week's World Cup in Athens...