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...Times calls the race "absurdly expensive," how much does this money affect how citizens vote? From living in California's 27th and from examining how the money is actually spent: not much. The more important question in this particular election is how contributed money will affect the way the winner votes once in office. Because of the need to accept money from special interests to stay competitive with the other guy, whoever wins will be even more beholden to special interests when he takes office...
...while we're on the subject of golf metaphors, let me turn your attention to The Legend of Bagger Vance, the latest directorial effort from Academy Award-winner Robert Redford. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, it's the mystical story of a golfer in search of his swing and his soul, and the caddy who helps light the way. It doesn't take an English concentrator to find the metaphor in that. Of course, the trouble with metaphors is that you can only take them so far. After all, not everybody plays golf (in fact, most people...
...Bears (25-4-3, 19-2-3) lost netminder Ali Brewer, last year's Kazmaier Award winner, and three leading scorers to graduation. Then all-everything defenseman Tara Mounsey--a gold medallist in 1998--decided to forego her senior season in Providence to train with the national team for the 2002 Olympics. All of this means that Brown, by far the most veteran team in the conference last season, is now one of the ECAC's least experienced squads...
...forward Siv Skard dribbled by two Crimson defenders and blasted the ball by Crimson goalie Cheryl Gunther, striking the post. The ball then took a Hawk bounce, ricocheting into the possession of Michaels. She put it by Gunther, who had made 3 saves on the day, for the game winner...
...Crimson needs a loss from Ivy leader Princeton, and the winner of the upcoming Brown-Dartmouth game to lose to a lower-tier Ivy team. The Crimson is fourth in the region and in the Ivy. It will need to remain there to receive serious consideration from the selection committee...