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...line is organic in style and the colors are very bold, he said. Many styles stem from the Russian constructionist style of the architecture in New York...
...Lauren E. Jones ’07 estimated that the production drew almost 4,000 to two performances on Friday and Saturday nights, raising between $35,000 and $40,000. The production has yielded a total of over $2.2 million in donations since 1970. The event featured Russian husband- wife duo and Olympic gold medalists Ilia Kulik and Ekaterina Gordeeva. The crowd of Harvard students, alumni, and Jimmy Fund cancer patients cheered loudly for each performer. Manuel Rincon-Cruz ’09 said he enjoyed every moment as he saw the Evening of Champions for the first time...
...come to ski or climb in mountains that include Europe's highest, Elbrus. They buy honey and fruit from roadside markets or enjoy an easygoing approach to nightlife that particularly appeals to travelers from more conservative regions. The sleepy little republic, which is home to a mix of ethnic Russians and Muslims, was also largely free of the insurgency that has set much of the North Caucasus - Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia - aflame. Even when the security services cracked down on alleged radical Islamists, closing mosques and harassing bearded men, few people took note. All that changed last week when around...
...Some attackers probably got into the building, since at one point Russian snipers across the way took fire from the spot. Most of the men from the minibus soon retreated to a nearby souvenir shop, where they holed up with hostages. The area quickly turned into a battle zone. A guerrilla sniper took down four soldiers as they ran across the square, killing at least one. Another rebel was cut off and took cover in a car in the middle of the square; hours later, hotel staff watched as he leapt out and sprinted under covering fire to the souvenir...
...members of the team take extra time to chat one-on-one with those they help. The experience opens eyes and minds. “There’s not a lot of English spoken,” senior captain Mike Baria says. “A lot of Russian, a lot of Spanish. Luckily, some team members speak broken Spanish so we are able to communicate.” The wrestling team was first introduced to St. Paul and the food pantry two years ago by former team member Jonas Corl. Corl attended service in the church frequently...