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...they cruised to a 9-6 victory over the Engineers (1-8, 0-1 CWPA). The players were motivated by the win, as Harvard had come away from their first two tournaments with a 1-6 record. “Our first seven or eight games were a pretty tough start,” said junior co-captain Bret Voith, “but it’s good to start our league schedule, and just get a good first [conference] victory.” Crimson head coach Erik Farrar was satisfied with the way his team performed...
...Wednesday’s primetime special “Families Stand Together: Feeling Secure In Tough Times,” was an especially apt example of how Sesame Street offers both a message to children and the chance for adults to take a step back and reassess our thinking. Hosted by Al Roker, Deborah Roberts, and financial expert Jean Chatzky, the episode presented practical suggestions to families on how to discuss financial woes with children and weather the economic storm. It also emphasized that this country must face the current crisis with some sense of mutual cooperation...
...show promotes the idea of working together in the context of a very un-ideal environment. Although Sesame Street has many delightful characters, over the years its denizens have faced tough challenges—poverty, family separation, intercultural anxiety, and even urban blight. The show’s message that folks can voluntarily work together despite their differences, and sometimes through their differences, to promote the general welfare is not overly idealistic—it is a profound piece of the American historical narrative...
...These people don’t know what a tough decision really is. They’ll never know what it’s like to struggle for something worthwhile,” shouted Bryan Koulouris, a member of advocacy group Socialist Alternative, to the gathered protestors. “That’s what this struggle’s about: It’s about solidarity...
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