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Bammer. It's a name jackhammered into the brain of Serena Williams--the two syllables most responsible for why the U.S. tennis diva matters once again. In a chump-change Tasmanian tune-up for the Australian Open earlier this year, Williams, then ranked a paltry 94th in the world, fell to an Austrian named Sybille Bammer in a quarterfinal match. After some serious sobbing, Williams had what she calls her "Rocky moment." The next day, she stuffed a credit card into her sports bra--"in case I got thirsty"--and ran the steps of a Tasmanian park for hours...
...Serena J. Rezny ’07 successfully recited pi to its 1058th digit, beating out the four other contestants and surpassing the record of 866 digits that she set last year...
...Serena Williams, 25, her third Australian Open championship and eighth Grand Slam event, in a stunning display of force that promises to reinvigorate the women's tour; in a definitive rout of No. 1--ranked Maria Sharapova in straight sets; after injuries and fashion pursuits had sidelined her for more than a year; in Melbourne. Motivated, she said, by the memory of her murdered older half sister Yetunde--whose name she invoked after every net change--Williams became the lowest-ranked woman to win a Grand Slam singles trophy in 29 years and jumped in the world rankings, from...
...photographs and certainly the best of these works can compete anywhere,” said Kao. She also commented on top submissions, offering students a professional critique of their works. “I was really pleased in hearing her describe my photo,” said Serena B. Keith ’08. “The elements I liked and the ones she pointed out aligned.” Her photo “Waiting for School,” a depiction of a meditative boy in Thailand, earned first prize in the People category. Megan E. Camm...
...least as boring as life, if not more so. The point is, no one will remember you, so stop acting like you’re important.To keep everyone honest, we’ve decided to hand-pick our successors for this column. The competition was thick like Serena Williams’ booty, but we’re proud to announce the winners of the 2006 Bell Lap Contest: D.A. Wallach ’07 and Peter Martinez ’07. This Midwestern duo impressed us with their insightful guide to juicing graduate students, which revealed that the term...