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...firing slows, and Hassan strides into the courtyard triumphant. "Good news," she announces. "Our boys stole four guns from the rangers." The atmosphere is electric. Aman's headscarf and robe are dripping with water. I realize that the head-to-toe shrouds serve another purpose: sopping wet, they provide excellent protection against tear gas. Aman's eyes, though bloodshot, are exultant. "We are students, not fighters, but if the government pushes us to fight, so be it," she says. "God will give us the power to win." I ask if she is afraid. "We are not frightened," she says...
...firing slows, and Hassan strides into the courtyard triumphant. "Good news," she says. "Our boys stole four guns from the rangers." The atmosphere is electric. Aman eventually finds me. She wants to go back out to help her comrades. I realize that the head-to-toe shrouds serve another purpose: sopping wet, they provide excellent protection against tear gas. Aman's eyes, though bloodshot, are exultant. "We are never afraid," she says. "One day all lives will end, and if this is the case, then why not give our life to Islam?" The battle lasts six hours and claims...
...Crimson’s Sept. 30 showdown with Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa., Harvard had a glaring question to answer: who would be its quarterback? With junior Chris Pizzotti nursing an injured knee and sophomore Jeff Witt out with an injured shoulder, the eventual surprise start by Pizzotti was a triumphant comeback in the early stages of the junior’s career as a starter. But as it turns out, it wasn’t even the best comeback of the afternoon. That honor went to the collective Crimson squad, a team that reached deep into its bag of tricks...
...formal-dress official screenings at Cannes take place in the evening. Only a few "minor" films in competition for the Palme d'Or get their showings in the afternoon. But even on a hot May day, when a good movie connects with the audience, the vibe can still be triumphant...
After some impossibly frigid and rainy April days, Massachusetts weather finally decided to give us a break. The sun has been shining and suddenly students can bare some leg without freezing to death. To honor the triumphant emergence of spring, a group of friends and I headed out to the Quad for some sunning action yesterday. At last, a chance for my naturally olive-toned skin to become even more olive-y. This tanning endeavor was however cut short by a most unwelcome intruder...