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Five years ago, at a San Francisco elementary school, a nurse stood by to ensure that the children scrubbed their hands as they arrived, while their packed lunches were confiscated and searched for nut products. The measures were a precaution to protect a 5-year-old boy at the school who had a severe nut allergy...
...each, and sophomore Claire Wheeler was a force on the boards, grabbing eight rebounds. Freshman Brogan Berry was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the third week in a row after her solid showing in the weekend tournament.Harvard’s performance against a national powerhouse stood in stark contrast to the previous night’s disaster. “It says that we are young,” Tay said of the team’s inconsistency. “It’s been a rollercoaster ride so far this season...
...didn’t capitalize,” junior Alex Biega said. “It starts with X’s and O’s, and we just have to stick to the gameplan.”By the end of the first period, the score stood at 2-1 after Biega—who also assisted on the Crimson’s second score—answered two Lakers’ goals with one of his own at 18:51 in the first.The events of the second period action against the Lakers served as a reminder...
...much-anticipated pep rally featuring DJ Girl Talk came to a disappointing halt when students, despite constant warnings from event organizers, squeezed up against the stage, which lacked a concert barrier as per Girl Talk's contract. Several police officers stood on stage as Girl Talk—a moniker for Gregg Gillis—sampled his mashed-up songs. But after the crowd caused the stage to move, Gillis transferred his equipment to the ground. No matter, the indefatigably throbbing crowd caused one student to hyperventilate and others to crawl under the stage for relief. Organizers took the stage...
...claim only partial victories. Washington and Miami's Cuban exiles can say they kept the U.S. trade embargo against Havana intact. Yet they failed to dislodge Fidel Castro and his government and instead succeeded in alienating the rest of the hemisphere. Congratulations! The Castro regime can say it stood up to a half-century of yanqui aggression while proving that quality universal education and health care are doable. But the price - a basket-case economy and a bleak human-rights record - overshadowed those achievements. ?Felicidades...