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...well-being and look to just get the ball past the opponent, you can really get the stampede going,” Chijoff-Evans said. While Clayton unquestionably stole the show with his performance, the other members of the squad displayed solid performances as well. Senior Sasha Ermakov in particular had a great run, making it to the fourth round in the singles tournament, but in the end, he was bested by third seed Peter Capkovic from Princeton in three sets (7-6, 4-6, 6-2). Other competitors in singles for the Crimson included junior Michael Hayes, freshman Davis...
...After many years of poverty and marginalization, these people have become very particular,” Sáenz-Badillos says. “They have problems among themselves and other people coming there. The people are nice and ready to do something, but it’s not easy finding a way to motivate them...
...interned in the video department at Gawker Media, working on the Gawker, Jezebel, Defamer, and other videos you watch to procrastinate. When we weren’t working on a particular project (like a compilation of Obama/Osama slip-ups), I literally watched TV for eight hours straight––waiting for the next wardrobe malfunction, news anchor melt-down, or embarrassing interview that would become the buzz on the blogosphere and email list fodder...
...more than a surprise when Khartoum announced last week that it had, in fact, been holding Ali Kushayb for several months and that he would be put on trial. "The timing of this particular claim about an arrest is certainly interesting," says Christopher Hall, head of Amnesty International's International Justice Project. Sudan claims that the investigation into Kushayb gained speed after a special prosecutor was appointed in August. But Hall and many others suspect that Ali Kushayb's trial - if it ever happens - is just the Sudanese government's latest gambit in what has become a full-blown campaign...
...third of MRC volunteers nationwide; furthermore, more than 13,000 doctors with specialties ranging from surgery to psychiatry have signed up. Other committed medical and public health volunteers include pharmacists, veterinarians, dentists, and mental health professionals, while non-medical volunteers can assist with logistics, administration, planning, and communication. Of particular note, students are playing an increasingly vital role; over a dozen units are based primarily in colleges and universities and more than a hundred have student volunteer members...