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...that a mirror in your pocket? Because I can see myself in your pants.” Undoubtedly one of the University’s most effective pick-up lines, this classic phrase was recently put to the test—literally. A study conducted by researchers in the Departments of Anthropology at Harvard University, McMaster University, and Florida State University found that men with deep voices wield greater reproductive abilities. Translation? Dudes with lower voices might get more girls. FM set out to confirm this study, using a more familiar tribe. Fifteen female students listened to four equally handsome...

Author: By Julia M. Spiro, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS | Title: How Low Can You Go? | 10/3/2007 | See Source »

...proposed $35 billion SCHIP expansion is being paid for by a 61-cent increase in federal taxes on tobacco products, a move Kuhl and many Republicans oppose as a "tax increase." Adding to Kuhl's woes, Massa accuses him of being in the pocket of big tobacco since he's received $10,000 from Altria and R. J. Reynolds, the two largest U.S. cigarette manufacturers, since 2006, according to Federal Election Commission Records. Kuhl dismissed such accusations with a laugh, saying he isn't even committed to running again yet so the term "opponent" hardly applies to Massa. "I would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Making Hay Over the Health Care Veto | 10/2/2007 | See Source »

...Threatt, known for his arsenal of weapons.“[Threatt is a] really, really good quarterback, really good scrambler, so going in we were just kind of thinking to keep the pressure on him, contain him because he’s so good at getting outside of the pocket and running the scramble drill and making something happen,” junior linebacker Eric Schultz said. “We had early success getting to him.”But the Crimson saved its best football for after halftime.With Pizzotti in for O’Hagan, the squad...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Suffers Last-Minute Loss at Lehigh | 9/30/2007 | See Source »

...strengths are his mobility and ability to get out of the pocket,” Harvard captain Brad Bagdis said. “He really excells on sprint motions and options. We’re trying to make sure we contain him and keep him in the pocket...

Author: By Waheed A Gardezi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson, Mountain Hawks Meet Again | 9/27/2007 | See Source »

...also offers an early lesson in how costly motor sport can be: a decent second-hand kart costs around $3,000, and racing in a national championship season can add anything from $10,000-$30,000 on top of that. For parents, that's hardly pocket money. "I knew the financial commitment they were making," remembers Plato. "Every time your bum hits the seat, you've got to perform...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Head Start in Karts | 9/26/2007 | See Source »

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