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...world of paleontology was thrown into an uproar last year when Australian scientists Michael Morwood and Peter Brown claimed they?d found fossils from an entirely new (though presumably extinct) human species, which they dubbed Homo floresiensis, on the Indonesian island of Flores. For one thing, the diminutive creatures, nicknamed ?hobbits? by the scientists, were alive as recently as 13,000 years ago-meaning they survived tens of thousands of years longer than the Neanderthals, which we thought were our last surviving cousins. They might even have lived into modern times, if local legends of a race of forest-dwelling...
...digest this tougher humor, he asks lots of questions about SAT vocabulary and allusions to the likes of 1950s X-ray glasses constructed out of cardboard and a feather. He watches episodes five or six times, laughing progressively more at each new viewing. In addition to stretching his cerebrum, Peter and the gang inspire him to pack it with particularly knee-slapping scenes and to reenact them for anyone willing to listen. And since his friends tirelessly reference TV and movies, he now feels more comfortable being social via the show’s ideas. Finally, with...
...weekend hosted by Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind. Junior Sean Barrett and sophomore Andrew Lipkin led the way for the Crimson, finishing 14th and 16th, just four seconds apart at 25:25 and 25:29, respectively. Sophomore Ryan Hafer finished 29th in 25:50, followed closely by junior Peter Mullen, finishing 32nd in 25:53. Senior James Kelley rounded out the scoring for the Crimson in 55th at a time of 26:19 for the 8K race. For the women, sophomore Lindsey Scherf finished in 17:30, second only to senior Katie Gwyther of Quinnipiac. Scherf?...
...classes. Saturday night’s Fall Concert performance impressively kicked off the season for the piano society. While the concert featured a range of musical styles, it all had an air of professionalism. Each performer had a mature stage presence, acknowledging and enticing the entire audience. For example, Peter T. D’Elia ’07, co-president of the HPS, confidently initiated the concert with Sergei Prokofiev’s “Suggestion Diabolique,” a piece more deserving of the title “Overstatement Diabolique.” Beginning with...
...hard line that the Boston Police Department (BPD) has adopted in regard to future tailgate planning in Allston, Yale and local police are taking an infinitely more pragmatic and sensible approach towards planning for this year’s festivities in New Haven. According to Yale College Dean Peter Salovey, who was quoted in the Yale Daily News, “There’s been some discussion about potential ways to address [student drinking at the tailgate], but we haven’t settled on anything yet. I really don’t think the direction we?...