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...training ground of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships this weekend at East Stroudsburg, Pa., Harvard showcased its best talent of the present and the future as two underclassmen wrestled their way into the finals and two seniors overcame temporary setbacks to finish third in their respective weight classes.All four qualified for the national championships in two weeks. Each wrestler now has his sights set on the national title, for which this tournament had been a warm-up.The EIWA sends the top four wrestlers in each weight class to the NCAA Championships with an additional seven wild card slots, making...
...Qinghai province, near Tibet, the film shows miners working in tunnels so low that they crouch at the coal face, dressed in little more than loincloths. After they fill their quota, the miners have to turn and crawl hundreds of yards, pulling a basketful of coal twice their body weight. The only illumination comes from candles in small lamps attached to the miners' heads--but Chinese mines are particularly prone to gas explosions, says Munro, making naked flames extremely dangerous...
Finkelstein and Weiss’s opinions only carry weight because they cynically make use of their Jewish backgrounds to popularize their malicious opinions as legitimate expressions of a "Jewish view." Describing them as such is not only disingenuous, but entirely antithetical to any sort of productive Israeli-Arab dialogue. Student groups seeking to sow the seeds of peace, rather than to engender further misunderstanding, should not play into this deception and should instead seek out speakers that accurately and responsibly represent the different perspectives surrounding the conflict. It is important to remember that the extreme beliefs that Weiss...
...student who led the study. “We can already see the influence television has on three-year-old children, and it seems that reducing screen time will be very important in relation to the prevention of obesity.” The study attributed toddlers’ weight gains to the consumption of fattier foods rather than lack of exercise. Many of the food items were high in calories, sugar, and fats, including trans fats. The researchers also linked increased TV viewing to a lower consumption of healthier foods, such as fruits and vegetables. Miller’s team...
...Such concerned thinking for the planet's future does not carry much weight with Argentine nationalists, who see Tompkins as a meddlesome foreigner. The heaviest fire has come from the more extreme elements within the ruling Peronist Party. Left-wing legislator Araceli Mendez introduced draft legislation in Congress a few months ago to confiscate the American's vast holdings. The Argentine press has suggested he might be a covert CIA operative securing American access to the aquifer as fears increase of a worldwide fresh water shortage over the coming decades. "He says he's worried about the birds...