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...long arm of President Vladimir Putin on Monday reached all the way to the Spanish seaside resort of Sotogrande, where Russian media magnate Vladimir Gusinsky was detained overnight by Spanish police executing an international arrest warrant. Gusinsky, whose independent Media-Most empire has long been regarded as a thorn in the Kremlin's side, is wanted in Moscow on charges of embezzlement, but has been living primarily in exile since his release after spending three days in prison in June...
...such a warm embrace from her alma mater, Rich reiterated that Radcliffe has not, in fact, melted into Harvard, but stands as its own "mysterious" structure. In the poet's eyes, the Radcliffe Institute occupies a critical stance towards Harvard, serving as critique of modern elite universities and a "thorn in the flesh of institutional self-congratulation." The reading itself was another brick in the pathway of Radcliffe's future endeavors, and proves the dynamic nature of the Lecture Series...
...Turnovers have been a major thorn in our side," Clare said. "If we're going to win, we have to protect the ball...
...charge right now and get some fresh blood in right now," said one SAC member who wished to remain anonymous. "He thought that we all had a bad attitude. He has a problem with students wanting to have a say in the program. He sees us as just a thorn in his side...
...truly fitting mission to be a thorn in institutional self-congratulation," she said...