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Likewise, Amobi Okoye decided to enroll at a large football program, the University of Louisville, over Harvard. In 2007, Okoye was the 10th pick of the NFL Draft...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALSH: Revising The Past For the Crimson | 9/23/2008 | See Source »

...than bombs ever could. While in this case an increased military presence may be the best solution possible, we must be careful not to leap to the conclusion that additional troops and war are always the answer. The current political climate seems to glorify military might and offer a pick of poisons: if not support for Iraq, then increased focus on Afghanistan. As voters in countries like Canada, Britain, and France have made clear, being against the war entirely can still be a viable alternative. It would be a grave error to mistake a laurel leaf for a white flag...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Shock and Awe | 9/21/2008 | See Source »

...recovered. In fact, Holy Cross managed just three sustained drives all night—a 76-yard drive that resulted in a second-quarter field goal, a 48-yard touchdown drive after a long kickoff return, and the 65-yard effort that was foiled by Zych’s pick. The other two scoring drives came on short fields after Crimson turnovers. After a Pizzotti interception in the second quarter, the Crusaders went just 18 yards for a touchdown and went 26 yards in the three plays for another six points after recovering sophomore Marco Iannuzzi’s fourth...

Author: By Brad Hinshelwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SIDEBAR: Reversal of Fortune This Year | 9/21/2008 | See Source »

Biden, Joe •suggests that Hillary Clinton "might have been a better pick than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Slansky's Weekly Index of the News | 9/19/2008 | See Source »

...target lists. (County clerk offices usually release those lists on a weekly basis.) "You don't want to chase people who have already voted," explains Nathan Chambers, chair of the Arapahoe County GOP. Early voting has also made exit polling in some areas decreasingly reliable as it fails to pick up large segments of the electorate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Virginia Sounds the Starting Gun for Early Voting | 9/19/2008 | See Source »

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