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Caroline Kennedy once seemed to be just about the only member of the Kennedy clan who was immune to the lure of politics, choosing to make her mark instead by writing and through a number of charitable endeavors. But when I asked Kennedy last January about her surprising decision to publicly endorse Barack Obama after decades of guarding her private life, her answer hinted that President John F. Kennedy's daughter might be open to even bigger things ahead. "I really felt like it was a crucial moment, and if I had something that I believed in, then I really...
While it's clearly not a mark of esteem anywhere in the world, in the Arab world, tossing your shoes at someone is an act of extreme disrespect. Shoes, and feet in general, get a bad rap in Arab culture. The language is peppered with insults referring to feet. To say that someone or something is "like my foot" or "like my shoe" means that the person or object is of no importance and beneath you. Sitting cross-legged in a manner in which the sole of a foot is pointing toward an Arab is also a grave insult...
...rallied in support of the Shi'ite journalist in Baghdad's Sadr City slum and also in the southern Shi'ite bastions of Basra and Najaf. Already jokes are going around that shoe companies are now offering the assailant a lifetime supply of footwear. He may have missed his mark, but he certainly made a point...
...Harvard women’s basketball team defeated the University of Maine (2-7) 73-50 yesterday at Lavietes Pavilion with a dominating offensive performance. The game was marked by an all-around team effort, as four players recorded double digits, and senior Emily Tay posted her 1,000th career point. “I had no idea I had scored my 1000th point, so I’m really excited,” Tay said. “It was a really big surprise for me.” The Crimson (6-4) dominated the second half, using...
...make a name for himself in his brief collegiate career, claiming first place in his first collegiate 500-meter dash by over a full second with a time of 1:05.18. The win earned him an IC4A-qualification. Sophomore John Fahnenstiel and freshman Chuma Ogunwole met the preliminary qualifier mark in the men’s 60-meter dash, but failed to finish in the top 10 in the finals race, logging times of 7.24 and 7.33, respectively. The Crimson’s 4x400 meter relay teams continued to put up impressive performances. The women’s A team...