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...going too far." While he and other diplomats say a return to war is unlikely, Pecanin is less sanguine: for the first time since the war, he said, "I am afraid for the peace here." The tensions are rooted in the Dayton peace accords, named for the Ohio town where they were hammered out in 1995. To silence the guns, the agreement created two separate ethnically based "entities," the Muslim-Croat Federation, which comprises 51% of the country, and the Serb Republic, the majority Serb area that makes up the rest. More than a decade on, these areas still have...
...GEORGETOWN (1-2)Columbia romped against Fordham in the Big Apple last weekend in large part because its swarming 3-4 defense forced five turnovers, including four fumbles. In the process, junior quarterback Craig Hormann proved he was at least competent. Which is more than G-Town can say for any of its QBs. Norries Wilson has the highest winning percentage of any Ivy coach ever. It stays that way as the big guy cruises to 2-0 (but doesn’t cover the surprisingly large spread). Prediction: Columbia 20, Georgetown 10PRINCETON (1-0) VS. LAFAYETTE...
...subject arose again two nights ago, when a relative visiting from the provincial town of Maragheh (385 miles northwest of Tehran) praised me for planning a vaginal delivery. "Most women these days just aren't willing," he said wistfully. Usually, I'm reluctant to admit my decision, as people tend to exclaim "how interesting!" with faux cheer for my medieval birthing plans. My friends cannot resist trying to convince me to get sliced open. They cheerfully tug up their shirts, and flash me their discreet little scars, always pointing out how they fall under the bikini line...
TALK OF THE TOWN...
After a difficult non-conference schedule, the Harvard women’s soccer team is itching to begin Ivy League action. This afternoon’s matchup with an accomplished cross-town rival will likely make the team even more eager to finish its non-conference season. The Crimson, in search of its first victory of the season, will find the going tough today at No. 24 Boston University (BU) (5-2-0). Coming off a 1-0 victory over No. 3 Santa Clara last week at the Stanford Invitational, the Terriers have confidence that they can handle a Harvard...