Word: semis
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...hours before the semiannual Primal Scream, a handful of undergradauates prepared their own semiannual, semi-clothed tradition in Lamont Library. But while Cambridge and College officials turn a blind eye from the nude run in the Yard, derobed students were reprimanded by the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for their library exhibitionism...
...Brisbane home. Though 70 and with two new hips, he moves lightly, returning moments later with a battered racquet. Its head is small by today's standards, but it feels heavy and unwieldy. Cooper's big break in the '57 Open was Fraser upsetting Lew Hoad in a semi-final. "Lew had an off day," says Cooper. "He could have those, but when he was on he was unbeatable. He played with such a lot of wrist. Watching [current world No. 1] Roger Federer reminds me of the way Hoad played. But Lew had such strong wrists he could...
...burst of mishits and tension-induced mistakes. A slight injury, a blazing hot day, a rotten night's sleep - any number of little distractions could level the playing field for a strong opponent, who might also just have a golden night like Russia's Marat Safin did in his semi-final against the Swiss in 2005. Federer's the percentage tip, but he's not unbeatable...
...between faith and reason in the context of humanity as a whole. Faith is neither Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Jewish nor Buddhist, nor is it a monopoly of any one segment of the human race. It is also appalling that the 9/11 events-a crude, revengeful act by a few semi-educated individuals-has drawn the battle lines of a supposed clash of civilizations, allowing the Pope to deliver an address remarkable for its ignorance of history. Tariq Jamil Lahore, Pakistan...
...inked with matching tattoos—colored Olympic rings surrounding the number 13, Chu’s jersey number. It’s hard to play hockey for a living as a woman, so Chu says she thinks she’ll play in Canada’s semi-professional National Women’s Hockey League after college. Because there is no professional women’s ice hockey league, Chu says she’s remaining realistic. “I have to find a way to make ends meet financially,” Chu says...