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Trailing the play, Catamount left-winger Bryson Busniuk slapped the rebound out of the air into the net. Referee Joel Dupree allowed the short-handed goal, much to the shock of the Harvard players and even to the pleasant surprise of the Vermont crowd...

Author: By Elijah M. Alper, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: M. Hockey Blows Early Lead | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

Where to go? What retirees tend to want most is--no surprise--a pleasant climate. Fortunately, they can find sunny skies in countries where the cost of living is low, such as Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua and Ecuador. Some retirees feel comfortable with a large expatriate community, which they can find in nearby Mexico. Many are lured back to places they have worked or visited--or to the land of their ancestors, say, France, Italy or Greece. Some Americans are braving the Irish weather or escaping to the wide-open spaces of countries like Canada or New Zealand. John...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retirement: Life With A View | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...Lopes, a pleasant-looking woman in her 60s, tells a classic immigrant's tale of sacrifice for the next generation. She speaks through an interpreter, MAPS Director of Social Services Claudia Lobo...

Author: By Daniela J. Lamas, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Portuguese Create Stable But Isolated World | 12/6/2000 | See Source »

...reading in autumn: the round bench built around a tree in Radcliffe Yard. The gnarled tree offers an endless variety of back support, pleasant long after library chairs have been exhausted. Perfect for Thursday afternoons with a book...

Author: By Maryanthe E. Malliaris, | Title: Sense of Place | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

...their introductory pages, both authors argue that birding is more than a pleasant way to spend time outdoors. Birders, they say, tend to evolve into conservationists, eager to protect the habitats that sustain avian life. This may be preaching to the choir, but these guides should attract some eager new singers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Birds In The Hand | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

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