Word: usual
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...conscience will not allow me to continue with business as usual.' Steven Spielberg, film director, announcing he would withdraw as artistic adviser to this summer's Beijing Olympics over China's stance on the conflict in Darfur, Sudan...
...remains a powerful symbol for pro-democracy activists. Protesters regularly gather in front of his empty residence in Islamabad to launch fresh demonstrations. Each time they are met with an increasingly violent police response. During a demonstration on Feb. 9, riot police added a water cannon to their usual barrage of batons and tear-gas shells, but the protesters were undaunted. "We are on the streets not for politics but for rule of law," said Naila Zahid, one of the protesters, her eyes red and streaming from the tear gas. "And we will remain on the streets until...
...important issues that have sat idly on past Faculty meeting dockets. For the first time in two months, however, the Faculty will finally convene today–this time, hopefully, to rescue these issues from the horrors of bureaucratic limbo. We hope that they can finally overcome the usual obstacles and efficiently pass these measures without delay...
...junior Niki Finelli put the Crimson up by 10 with just over four minutes to play, but the Bulldogs refused to go away. With the lead down to five with 90 seconds remaining, an athletic reverse layup by Tay, followed by eight free throws, helped ice the game. As usual, Tay helped push the pace for Harvard. The biggest cheer of the night came with seven minutes left when she hit Katie Rollins with a behind-the-back pass for an easy layup. The two juniors put in solid contributions in the win. Tay finished with 12 points, eight assists...
...percentage.The Crimson, who is evenly matched with the Bears in rebounding and assists, will look to shoot well and guard the outside to stop Brown’s offensive attack.Harvard has been experimenting with roster changes the past few games, including swapping junior guard Drew Housman’s usual starting spot for freshman T.J. Carey, who has started the past five games. Sophomore Jeremy Lin has embraced his first starting season at guard, though, and remains to be one of the bright spots on the team. He leads Harvard in scoring, assists, and steals, and is also averaging...