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...track beat that summer, and quickly fell in love with the sport - the relay strategies, the tactics of the 100-meter dash versus the distance races, the oddball field sports - pole vault! Hammer-throw! I got to know Justin Gatlin at those trials, and smiled in disbelief when he won the 100-meter sprint in Athens. Just 22 years old, charismatic, and most importantly, clean. Or so I thought. Two years later, Gatlin was busted for doping, and he is now serving an eight-year ban. And Friday Jones pled guilty to lying to federal agents about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Feeling Betrayed by Marion Jones | 10/5/2007 | See Source »

...draws yet another one in Cornell. Jim Knowles is committed to airing out the ball in 2007—the Big Red leads the league with over 45 passing attempts per game. Quarterback Nathan Ford has completed more than two thirds of his passes, but has only one touchdown throw because veteran running back Luke Siwula (six TDs) gets the ball in the red zone. He’ll have a hard time maintaining that clip if the Crimson shows up with the fierce pass rush it threw at Lehigh last time out.Cornell is historically a vastly better squad...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Backup Pizzotti Back to the Top | 10/4/2007 | See Source »

...health reasons or to avoid food waste consumers want smaller portion sizes (even at the same price), they have little means of communicating this to food suppliers. The easier way is simply to order the “normal” size and throw away the extra. Should restaurateurs be nervous about the potential negative monetary effects of introducing smaller sizes, perhaps public opinion polls could reveal eaters’ preferences. Since, according to a November 2006 Gallup Poll, 58% of Americans were trying to “lose weight,” there might be higher public support than...

Author: By Justine R. Lescroart | Title: Less is More | 10/3/2007 | See Source »

...Committee (HoCo) chairs and student organization leaders were enthusiastic about the possibilities of an expanded social budget, Zak Tanjeloff ’08, a resident of the 10-man party suite in Currier House, said the absence of party funds will hamper his room’s ability to throw parties for the rest of the school...

Author: By Aditi Banga, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pilbeam Puts Abrupt End to UC Party Grants | 10/3/2007 | See Source »

Bennett proceeded to chug the rest of his beer, throw back his head, and emit a belch that could probably be heard in Somerville. His immediate vicinity smelled like juniper berries and Rose’s lime...

Author: By Daniel J. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Bystander | 10/3/2007 | See Source »

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