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...Canadians, who don't like to see the traditional order upset, this kind of reversal is tantamount to hearing the Toronto Maple Leafs have been sold to Atlanta. (See pictures of the global financial crisis...
...surveys to gauge student interest and collect responses. We urge those responsible for our alcohol policies to do the same. Similarly, once a policy revision is made, the administration should be as transparent as possible regarding its implementation. During the party grant controversy last year, many students were more upset about former Interim Dean of Harvard College David R. Pilbeam’s arbitrary administrative procedures than by the actual intent of the program. In the future, we hope to see a substantive change in the way University Hall operates. A good start might be a transparent, firm, and fair...
...game in the air this season, good for second-best in the Ivy League. If the Lions’ defense plays like it has all season and Columbia can get a big performance out of star wide receiver Austin Knowlin, I think we could very well see an upset in this...
...sometimes they let their songs verge on sweet monotony, but there was a harmony, a beauty that could not be denied. Then in “12 Memories,” Travis brought their gaze to the world and saw their music fall apart. The darkness they saw upset their precious harmony. Songs like “Peace the Fuck Out” or “Re-offender” were mere propaganda pieces, just outgrowths of their politics. (Travis is an active opponent of the War in Iraq and leads campaigns against poverty and the genocide in Darfur...
...coming, promises Allen, there's no question about it. Southern California hasn't had a major upset since Fort Tejon in 1857 and is due any day - or decade - for something of magnitude 6.7 or higher. Northern California is ready for one too; the Hayward Fault, which runs along the east side of the San Francisco Bay, averages a major earthquake once every 140 years. The last one occurred in 1868, exactly 140 years ago. The U.S. Geological Survey puts the odds of a magnitude 7 earthquake occurring within the next 30 years at 60%. Thirty years may seem like...