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...dangers of war evenly from frontline soldiers to support personnel. Perez, who was a Medical Service Corps officer, had survived several convoy attacks before the one that killed her, according to Ramirez-Raphael. After one of those, a mutual friend from West Point happened to be in the quick-reaction force that arrived on the scene. "He told me that Emily held her own [in securing the location]," says Ramirez-Raphael. Perez, she says, had always known how to fight...
...with a vengeance. “It was a huge boost,” Kerr said. “We felt the home field advantage today—no question about it. It lifted our guys.” At the beginning of play, Yale proved to be a quick and energetic team and proved successful at wearing out many of the Crimson players. It was the crowd, though, that helped bring them back—when their excitement grew, so did the team’s. CLIMBING THE VINE OF THE IVY LEAGUE Entering Saturday’s match...
...when there are midterms and things.” Wright-Swadel said he recognizes that student’s schedules can become cramped during this time of year. “The whole job search is like a fifth class,” he said. But, he was quick to offer advice to those in the thick of recruiting season. “Manage it, don’t be managed by it,” he said. “Focus. Know the industries. Invest the most time in the companies that are most interesting...
...moral misgivings. Garrigan finds himself fallen into a world of moral relativism, highlighted by the character of Nigel Stone (Simon McBurney, “Friends With Money”), a British statesman. Stone is a slimy diplomat whose rhetoric is filled with political maneuverings, and Garrigan is quick to call him out on it. But once contrasted to Amin’s ruthless megalomania, Garrigan is forced to re-evaluate Stone and the lesser evils he stands for. The story is gripping and clear, yet subtle—a balance often sought but rarely achieved by Hollywood?...
...told me, 'I'll be there and back before those guys even get their boots in the sand.'" Ramirez-Raphael says that Perez had already survived several previous convoy attacks in Iraq. After one of those incidents, a mutual friend from West Point happened to be in the Quick Reaction Force that came in to secure the scene. "He told me that Emily held her own [afterwards]," says Ramirez-Raphael...