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...late, the Crimson’s play has been lackluster, a stark contrast to the three straight league wins that Harvard brought into its last set of games versus the Dutchmen and Rensselaer. In its last five contests, the Crimson has been outscored 20-10, with a lone victory coming against ECAC opponent Brown...
...factor behind such stark contrasts between the two countries is the difference between their respective college entrance systems. In China, a student has only one shot at entering college every year through the Gaokao, a college entrance examination held annually in June. My teachers used to tell us, “One point, one soccer field,” meaning that if you dropped one point of the Gaokao, you would drop back as many places in the rankings as the number of people you could fit on a soccer field. Imagine the SATs being 10 times as hard...
...attempt at disruption may have been cowed. On Revolution Street, which stretches from Azadi Square eastward, tens of thousands of police forces as well as paramilitary Basij were standing guard. In a line of 20 Basij motorcycles on a side street, young riders stood nearby, chatting and laughing - in stark contrast to earlier protests, during which most Basij were constantly on the move responding to opposition protests in various squares in the city. Indeed, the Green Movement, with its vaunted viral organization, may have been stymied by the regime this time. As late as Wednesday night, would-be protesters were...
...O.N.E.” when lyrics like, “No, you don’t move me anymore / And I’m glad that you don’t / ‘Cause I can’t have you anymore,” offer a stark contrast to the happy-go-lucky mood of the music...
...wrestler against co-captain and top-ranked J.P. O’Connor (157), leaving No. 6 Caputo to vent his frustration at the team’s struggles. The Crimson standout, who moved to 15-2 on the day, dominated his bout from start to finish—a stark contrast to the rest of the squad’s performance...