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...Morawski said. “They want to be Ivy League champions, and that’s what we’re going for.”The Crimson will be back in the pool on Feb. 13 for a final tune-up against cross-town rival Northeastern.—Staff writer Kate Leist can be reached at kdleist@fas.harvard.edu...
Harvard wrestling isn’t looking for excuses, just wins.The Crimson grapplers dropped a frustrating match against crosstown rival Boston Univesity at Case Gymnasium Saturday night, falling 40-8 in their fifth straight dual loss.Harvard (1-8, 0-2 EIWA) has continued to struggle in the absence of junior co-captain Louis Caputo (184 lbs.) and sophomore Corey Jantzen (141), but head coach Jay Weiss has no interest in self-pity.“I don’t care who’s in or out, the occasion has to be met,” Weiss said...
...home—it’s been a different story. The squad has lost two tough overtime contests, against Dartmouth last weekend and Northeastern earlier in the year. The close loss Friday night to Ivy rival Penn stings all the more in light of this trend...
...second-largest ethnic group after the Burmans, the Karen have also waged a long rebellion against the Burmese junta seeking either self-determination or even independence, depending on which insurgence group. Both Christian and Buddhist, the Karen have been plagued by internal strife between rival factions over the past couple of decades. A general ceasefire framework with the central government is in place but occasional flashpoints of fighting still occur. Karen villagers, who tend to live in the Irrawaddy Delta and in the border region between Burma and Thailand, have been victims of forced relocation and labor programs...
...1990s, when Americans feared the decline of their country’s economic prowess to the increasing power of Japan, Nye emphasized the importance of viewing Japan not as a rival, but as an important national security ally. Over the years, Nye has coauthored a number of reports that helped to foster U.S. relations with Japan...