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Members of the Harvard Alumni Association said campaigning to this extent stands in sharp contrast to previous years, when the position has been decided by general reputation with little exertion on the part of the candidates...

Author: By Tamara Somasundaran, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Class Marshal Election Marked by Campaigning | 9/25/2002 | See Source »

Westfall provided another assist in the 74th minute of the game. Senior Joey Yenne scored on a sharp-angled shot, beating both her defender and the goalie, after scooping up Westfall’s long through ball along the right side, a play practiced often by the Crimson...

Author: By Evan R. Johnson, CONTRIBUTINGWRITER | Title: W. Soccer Drops Pair to Ranked Foes | 9/24/2002 | See Source »

THERE BE DRAGONS The western tip of Flores is the jumping-off point for the island of Komodo, where the world's largest lizards (or dragons, if you prefer) slink about looking for something to sink their razor-sharp, bacteria-covered teeth into. Make sure it isn't you?the odd foolhardy tourist is known to have been chomped, and even if you survive the attack the wound may become so infected that, without treatment, you could die. Day trips are popular, but true dragon fans can spend a night or two in spartan cabins in Komodo National Park...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Cuts | 9/16/2002 | See Source »

...system of the world's second largest economy has slipped back into crisis mode. Days earlier, the government released economic growth data that indicated recovery is even farther off than expected, thanks in part to economic weakness in the U.S., a key export market. Of more immediate concern: a sharp stock market decline?fueled by plunging bank stocks?sent the Nikkei average to its lowest level in 19 years on Sept. 3. That's a big problem for the banks, because they hold mountains of shares in Japanese firms. As their value evaporates, so do bank assets, ultimately threatening solvency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Swimming in Debt | 9/9/2002 | See Source »

...think for most people who have a normal station in life, up until about now there hasn’t been a sharp focus on the campaign. But I’m very encouraged by those who have focused on the campaign and are flocking my way in great numbers,” he said. “My record is best for working people, and I believe when that message is communicated to the all of the public, the reaction will be the same—people will come...

Author: By David S. Hirsch, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gov. Candidates Race to Primary | 9/9/2002 | See Source »

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