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...occurred while processing this directive] Guildhall last week, followed by videolink testimony to the Baker-Hamilton commission in Washington that's tasked with somehow extricating the U.S. from Iraq, makes me think Blair's remarkable self-belief, so often his most potent tool, is now clouding his judgment. The thrust of Blair's argument is that, to counter Islamic extremism, diplomacy needs a kick start. He wants a "whole Middle East strategy," grounded first of all in a robust drive by the U.S. to make peace between Israel and Palestine, but including enhanced dialogue with Syria and Iran as long...
...yards. The Crimson won 5-out-of-16 races at the meet, besting the Big Green in points 230-65, but ultimately falling to an impressive Cornell squad 131-167. Two juniors led the charge for Harvard, as Sam Wollner and Geoff Rathgeber each won two races to thrust the Crimson into second place for the meet. After losing the 200-yard medley relay, the first event of the tournament, Harvard answered in the 1000-yard freestyle by boasting a 1-2-3 finish. Wollner led the Crimson pack with a time of 9:37.92, followed closely by sophomore Eric...
...underclassmen wasn’t beneficial to us this year, but will be so beneficial in the future,” Odorczyk said. “[The freshmen] will really know what to expect going into next season.” This shortage of upperclassmen thrust the new freshman class into starting and leadership positions. Mann started all 17 games for Walsh’s young team, and six freshmen started against Ivy League champion Columbia in Harvard’s final game of the season. “Everyone was forced into leadership roles earlier than I think...
...performance, that seems to call out to everyone and no one at once.While the White Stripes branch out, and other blues-rock combos have fallen by the wayside, Auerbach and Carney make use of prodigious talent and a big helping of soul to render each plaintive song a new thrust deeper into a universal pain. Last Thursday, as Auerbach shook his shaggy mane and rolled his eyes into the back of his head, he gave the audience just what they were asking for—the beautiful, painful truth. —Reviewer Henry M. Cowles can be reached...
...nicely rendered comedy of errors, Letty—who tries to prevent her sister Mary from eloping with Geoff—is thrust into the carriage intended for Mary’s midnight escape. “Compromised” by having been seen abroad with Geoff, Letty is encouraged by her parents to marry him. Mr. and Mrs. Alsworthy, who are thinly veiled copies of Jane Austen’s Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, have a clear financial interest in their daughter’s marriage...