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...meets may have been small, but the times posted by the Harvard track and field team this weekend made a big statement. The squad traveled to Princeton, N.J. Friday night for the Sam Howell Invitational before participating in the Penn Invitational in Philadeliphia on Saturday. The Crimson celebrated numerous accomplishments in both competitions, including two NCAA regional qualifiers, four ECAC qualifying marks, and one invitation to IC4As. Harvard athletes also notched six personal outdoor bests in meets that provided good preparation for the heart of the spring season...
...Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco along with food and drugs. Ted Kennedy will soon introduce his version of the bill in the Senate. The White House supports the bill: "Tobacco use is a major factor driving the increasing costs of health care in the U.S.," said a statement by the Office of Management and Budget, "and accounts for over a hundred billion dollars annually in financial costs to the economy...
...Religious opponents to gay marriage were not convinced. "We, the Roman Catholic Bishops of Iowa, strongly disagree with the decision of the Iowa Supreme Court which strikes down Iowa's law defining marriage as a union of one man and one woman," the bishops said in a statement issued Friday. "This decision rejects the wisdom of thousands of years of human history. It implements a novel understanding of marriage, which will grievously harm families and children...
...Zhou said. “I mean, if it weren’t in a minimalist, dimly-lit gallery where guests sipped champagne and savored macaroons, it would have been ridiculous. But ridiculous in a laughable and fantastical kind of way.”Zhou paused, considering this statement. “It was eye-opening actually to see people take it that seriously. It’s about how powerful belief is, I guess. Whether it’s inhalable chocolate, or lighting Africa, it doesn’t matter how ridiculous or ambitious it seems. If you believe...
...Instead, Zinner, one of the most inventive guitarists of this decade, is reduced to playing mostly synthesizers in an attempt to create the dance music that O has demanded.Although it may seem surprising, “It’s Blitz!” is a brave and thrilling statement from a band that seems determined to push forward. It harks back in many ways to 80s bands like New Order and The Cure, who constantly shifted and developed their sound—something that few bands are brave enough to attempt. Leaving behind their rough garage rock origins...