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Quarterback Kyle Slager threw an underneath pass to star wideout Chas Gessner, who ran all the way to the 3-yard line. The immediate celebration by the Bears was tempered quickly when they realized there was a flag on the play—a 15-yard penalty for offensive pass...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Backup QB Too Much To Bear | 9/30/2002 | See Source »

Part of me that day felt a thirst for revenge. The battle had been brought to us with a surprise attack on our home soil that killed thousands of innocent civilians. Who in the world thought they could do this to the United States and get away with it? But...

Author: By William P. Moynahan, | Title: Give the Military Another Look | 9/13/2002 | See Source »

The damage being done is more than aesthetic. Many vanishing species provide humans with both food and medicine. What's more, once you start tearing out swaths of ecosystem, you upset the existing balance in ways that harm even areas you didn't intend to touch. Environmentalists have said this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Challenges We Face | 8/26/2002 | See Source »

Not only has the focus shifted from the first "Dark Knight," but the tone as well. Incredibly, Miller has become more cynical. The theme of the book seems to be peoples' need for "heroes," or rather, their mindless need for leaders. There are few heroics in this supposedly "superhero" book...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Batsy's Back | 8/6/2002 | See Source »

If someone as ill-tempered as Rodney Yoder lived in a different place--say, New York City--his life might have followed a different path. He might be the loud guy who bugs you on the subway or one of the city's wearisome politicians. Instead, he lives in rural...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: They Call Him Crazy | 7/15/2002 | See Source »

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