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...decimated strand, with little more than a tarp and a few bottles of water, desperate for a ride north out of Pass Christian or a working phone to tell relatives they were alive, if not exactly well. "The house was rocking in the wind. I looked out the attic window, and water was approaching fast. I thought we were done...
...save their family, Randy, his brother Laurence and cousin Rydell, both 18, had to jump from a third-story window into the 8-ft.-deep waters of the flooded city. The cousins, none of whom are strong swimmers, swam several blocks to get an abandoned boat and then spent nine hours ferrying family members to higher ground, helping others when they could...
...three weeks before the students were charged. Spellman wrote in a police report, "I familiarized myself with the layout of the 10 DeWolfe building and the exact location of [the] room." He wrote that on Jan. 6, he detected the scent of marijuana emanating from the students' second-floor window...
...memory of a recent graduate of the College who died last summer. The first annual Paul Gilligan Memorial Road Race drew running enthusiasts and commemorators alike to the 4.2-mile route. Paul F. Gilligan III ’05 died this summer when he fell from the window of a sixth-floor Manhattan apartment. “Paul was a smart kid, but really was an athlete as well”, said his father, Paul F. Gilligan Jr. “[Sports] were really a big part of Harvard for him,” he added. “This...
...these women, seeing their children soar up a skateboard ramp or power-stroke a scull awakens a thirst to experience the thrills firsthand. That is especially true for moms who grew up during pre--Title IX days, when organized sports for girls were rare. Participating also gives them a window into their kids' experience, a shared language and a new way to bond...