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...national champion or two, got some of its youngest sailors a first taste of the national stage, and narrowly missed earning a key home regatta win on the Charles.Though no wins came of the weekend, a strong performance was a good sign for a Harvard team that wishes to retain its newly acquired No. 1 ranking as the fall finish line nears.ICSA VANGUARD SINGLEHANDED CHAMPIONSHIPRoger Williams played host to the three-day Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association’s Foster Trophy, the national championship for the singlehanded competitors. Light conditions on Sunday condensed the event down to two days, with...
...Game Over? Re "The End of a Revolution" [Oct. 16]: the Republican majority in Congress has bullied, lied, changed rules, twisted arms and done everything possible to retain power, without consideration for the minority Democrats or the U.S. as a whole. The G.O.P. has violated the principles it once stood for?especially fiscal conservatism?and now stands only for clinging to power. Barbara Stephens McLean, Virginia...
...stores lucky enough to get permits. We’re also skeptical that Question One’s passage would cause towns to become flooded with seedy, alcohol-distributing convenience stores that depress the local community—though many more licenses will be available, local licensing commissions will retain control over which businesses actually get them. Ultimately, it’s hard to take seriously the liquor lobby’s concerns about the evils of expanding wine sales and warnings that passing Question One will cause a drastic increase in underage drinking, drunk driving, and crime. After...
Though Yu thought it would be eerie to retain Wang’s profile forever, he still wants a copy of the profile that was taken down...
...denouncing the veil publicly, she does not do justice to the Islamic faith, which remains part of her identity. Abdul Aziz Singapore Game Over? Re "The end of a revolution" [Oct. 16]: The Republican majority in Congress has bullied, lied, changed rules, twisted arms and done everything possible to retain power, without consideration for the minority Democrats or the U.S. as a whole. The g.o.p. has violated the principles it once stood for - especially fiscal conservatism - and now stands only for clinging to power. Barbara Stephens McLean, Virginia, U.S. Although I'm hoping the midterm elections will spell...