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Some 93 million miles away, the sun was, at the very least, agitated. In early March, an area of sunspots large enough to contain 70 earth-size planets had come into view around the eastern rim* of the glowing orb. Created by intense magnetic fields and cooler than the surrounding gases, the sunspots were visible as dark blemishes on the fiery surface. Just as astronomers were turning their attention to the mottled region, a bright spot suddenly appeared in its midst. It spread like a prairie wildfire, glowing white hot on the sun's yellow face and quickly expanding...
...ECAC world--that hockey orb over which Harvard rules--has spun wildly out of control. Since the Crimson's three-week layoff for exams (and its annual excursion into the Lost Kingdom, know as the Bean--looked like they were hit over the head with a--pot), Harvard's league rivals have been battering each other. A few teams have been getting the better of the battering...
...will not be a priority, the forummay also touch on the council's recent CoreCurriculum report, which calls for the abolitionof the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement, anincrease in courses offered in the Core, and theaddition of a mathematics and computer Science Cselection to allow students to bypass Science A orB...
...Fortune Tellers. See the future and recall the mysterious and adventurous gypsy life of the past with a visit to Arsenic and Old Lace (1743 Mass. Ave.). One look into a lead crystal ball will cost $10, while a tiny peek into a fine quartz orb could run upwards of $400. Tarot cards, ranging from $6 to $80, are also available for those inclined to soothsaying...
...President's office all too often become entangled in bureaucratic red tape. The Honduran Congress, which was restored in 1982, has been timid about exercising its constitutional powers, although the recent U.S.-Honduran military talks may prompt reluctant legislators to make a show of protest. Carlos Orbín Montoya, vice president of Congress, has openly questioned whether Alvarez had the power to negotiate the deal with Washington...