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...things happened for fair Harvard’s football team. A rash of suspensions and dismissals struck the group in the offseason, creating new layers of difficulty for a team that was already breaking in five new coaches. How the squad responds to the suspensions, and how untested replacements perform, will determine how successful the Crimson is in the early part of the season. ***Athletes in sport, no matter the playing field, constantly toil under the microscope. Perhaps this was never more the case than in the run-up to Harvard’s spring practices. On March...

Author: By Brad Hinshelwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FOOTBALL 06: A Long, Dark Journey to the Fall | 9/22/2006 | See Source »

...passes for 126 yards in just over a quarter of work.But when Pizzotti went down with a hyperextended knee just minutes into the second quarter, sophomore Jeff Witt did not have the luxury of practice time with the first unit. When his number was called, he had to perform immediately, with the Crimson in a 7-3 hole to boot.The Lilburn, Ga. native responded by helping Harvard to 31 unanswered points, posting 105 yards on 7 for 13 passing.“I felt really confident going into the game, almost as if I was starting,” Witt...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FOOTBALL 06: Witt's Mission: Keep it Simple | 9/22/2006 | See Source »

...Iran's Caesarean Section Craze Well-accustomed to elective surgery, Iranian women are choosing C-sections at such a high rate that it's a challenge now to find a doctor who will perform a "medieval" vaginal birth

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Caesarean Section Craze | 9/21/2006 | See Source »

...demand for C-sections is so widespread that it has actually altered the obstetrician landscape, making it a challenge to find a doctor who will deliver you naturally. Caesareans are quicker than drawn-out vaginal delivery, and many doctors find it profitable to perform them exclusively, fitting in several per day. If a friend recommends a doctor, you must first ask if he or she is "C-section only." To be taken on as a vaginal delivery patient, you either have to adjust your standards (elderly doctors are more receptive to the idea, but they're out of date with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Caesarean Section Craze | 9/21/2006 | See Source »

...Iran's Caesarean Section Craze Well-accustomed to elective surgery, Iranian women are choosing C-sections at such a high rate that it's a challenge now to find a doctor who will perform a "medieval" vaginal birth

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Iran's Populist Lost His Popularity | 9/18/2006 | See Source »

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