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...Gaels 11 attack errors hurt them down the stretch, though, as Harvard locked up the five-point...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Volleyball Sweeps Through Dartmouth Invitational, Drops Only One Game in Three Matches To Win Tourney | 9/27/2004 | See Source »

...that more obvious to school administrators? Consider the case of Davin Gros. Davin is a rangy, sweet, brilliant kid who lives with his mom, stepdad and three siblings on a remote stretch of Iowa cornfields outside Thornburg (pop. 91). Davin, who turns 15 this week, has blindingly blue eyes and blondish-brown hair that he colors jet black. The day we met was a Thursday, but Davin was at home. After a long struggle with the school system, his mom Laura Knipfer now home schools...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: SAVING THE SMART KIDS | 9/27/2004 | See Source »

After gaining a commanding lead early, Harvard was able to use the opportunity to stretch its offensive legs. The team did not squander its chance to experiment with various combinations of players...

Author: By Megha Parekh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Water Polo Splits Opening Set | 9/20/2004 | See Source »

...four St. Peter’s errors to jump out to a 6-4 lead. The Peahens’ attack began to click, however, as they ran off runs of 6-0 and 8-0 to claim a 21-16 lead. St. Peter’s faltered down the stretch, committing two net violations and firing a kill attempt into their own net, while Harvard got a couple of crucial kills from freshman Suzie Trimble en route to a 30-26 win. It was the Crimson’s worst frame in terms of its attack, as the squad registered...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Volleyball Splits To Open Season | 9/13/2004 | See Source »

Like his father and grandfather before him, Donal Glennon has worked for Guinness all his life. He started at 16, as a messenger at the landmark St. James's Gate brewery in Dublin, and today, at 51, he's an accomplished brewer. His family ties to the beermaker stretch back nearly a century, to the days when 1 out of every 10 Dubliners either worked for Guinness or was supported by someone who did. The company was a classic paternalistic employer: it built affordable housing for its workers, and provided pensions, health care and education benefits long before they were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can This Stout Keep Its Clout? | 9/5/2004 | See Source »

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