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Richard North Patterson has his eye on the Presidency. No, he's not declaring for office, although his background as a trial lawyer and a Watergate prosecutor make that a more realistic prospect than you might first think. Instead, the bestselling novelist (25 million books sold worldwide) has written another heart-pounding, ripped-from-the-headlines novel (his 15th), The Race (Holt). Just in time for the 2008 election, Patterson delves into the rough and tumble world of Presidential campaigns. TIME's Andrea Sachs reached Patterson at his home in San Francisco (he splits his time between there and Martha...
...Patterson: I describe it as the American odyssey. It's the hardest thing a person can do. It's a gauntlet in which privacy means absolutely nothing. Every aspect of character is exposed, and every decision can destroy a [candidacy], and perhaps even the candidate, in a way that's unique to the merciless public exposure that running for President brings. To me, it's like a courtroom drama intensified. There are always surprises. There are always revelations of character, and nothing is out of bounds. It's great drama...
...game this year has seen a defensive back intercept two passes...Senior wideout Corey Mazza caught his 26th career touchdown pass, meaning he’s only two scores shy of the record held by Carl Morris ’03. His five catches broke a tie with Terrence Patterson ’00 for second place on Harvard’s all-time receptions list...Murphy was indudcted on Saturday evening into the Athletics Hall of Fame at his alma mater, Springfield College. Murphy has 116 wins in 21 seasons as a head coach.—Staff writer...
...middle wrestle with the charge that it sends a mixed message to kids to urge that they delay sex and then approve contraception distribution in middle school. But does it? "It has been shown, over and over again, that this does not increase sexual activity," said Pat Patterson, the medical director of School-Based Health Centers. And most parents, in fact, WANT kids to get both messages; a 2005 survey from the Pew Forum found that 78% want public schools to teach about birth control, and 76% think schools should teach kids to abstain from sex until marriage. Three quarters...
With six catches for 138 yards, senior Corey Mazza moved past Terrence Patterson ’00 and into second place on Harvard’s all-time receptions list...Harvard was held under 300 passing yards for the first time this season...Hull averaged 47.4 yards per punt, including two 53-yarders and one that was downed inside the 1-yard line...The run defense allowed just 45 yards on the ground and three third-down conversions out of 16...Next week’s game against Lafayette is the first of three consecutive home games...