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...Crimson sweep of the top three positions. Similarly, junior Enrique Roy and freshman Danil Rybalko closed out the top two slots on the one meter platform. Performing as strongly as expected, junior John Cole broke the 500-yard freestyle record, touching the wall nearly four seconds ahead of his nearest opponent...
...game’s beginning, a single organizer randomly assigns each player a “victim.” In order to assassinate one’s victim, the assassin must either tag or water-gun him with at least ten feet of space from the nearest person. If the hit is successful, the assassin then pursues the victim of his newly slaughtered prey...
Scott hails from what he describes as a “small ranch” in Wyoming. “Small” means 23,000 acres of pasture and woods, located 10 miles from the nearest settlement and boasting over 400 cows. “I can’t wait for spring break, to go back and tag the cows,” Scott says over a hearty breakfast bagel loaded with eggs, cheese, and bacon. He is referring to the process by which he, his father, brother and the family’s two farmhands round...
...American G.I.s return to Khardeh, they will again find it undefended: the village is in a U.N.-mandated demilitarized zone, and the nearest armed Iraqi is six miles away. "We may have to defend ourselves," Hamed says, "like the Palestinians, using rocks." But this attempt at a brave face is betrayed by a weak smile and a resigned shrug. "God willing, our army may be able to get here quickly and save us," he says, without conviction. Does he feel safe in Khardeh? "Our safety," he says, "is in God's hands...
...Crimson (11-5-1, 10-2-0 ECAC) is currently six points ahead of its nearest conference rivals, Cornell and Yale...