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Jody Powell, who died Sept. 14 at 65, was the cooler of Jimmy Carter's two top young aides. (Hamilton Jordan was hotter, more passionate.) Powell was an excellent press secretary--funny, unflappable, totally devoted to the boss. He was the descendant of nine Civil War veterans and, as W.J. Cash wrote, he exemplified the breed: slouching, joking, undisciplined and brilliantly lethal...
Some entries explore the connections between two subjects, while others are works of art. The volume ends with a set of nine prints by artist Kara Walker, who is known for creating black cut-paper silhouettes, depicting the election of Barack Obama...
...Penn goalie Caroline Williams punted the ball, the Quakers’ Laura Yu sent a pass to standout forward Jessica Fuccello, who shot the ball past Mann to tally up the first score of the game. Fuccello leads the league with nine goals this season, and 29 career shots...
...teams jostled for the lead, tying nine times throughout the third. Down the stretch, a haymaker from sophomore Sandra Lynne Fryhofer gave Harvard a promising 20-19 lead. But a series of Crimson errors provided the Big Green with the opportunity to take the lead and run with it to a 25-22 victory...
Defensive efforts from Durwood and sophomore Christine Wu enabled Harvard to advance its attack; a long-range snipe from Docter put the Crimson up 8-5. Docter hit for nine kills throughout the night...