Word: wintered
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...find out (see box). Some of the people mentioned in this article agreed to be interviewed only if their names were changed. Many of Iraq's tribes have always included clans from both sects. Sunni-Shi'ite marriages were commonplace, especially among the educated urban population. In the winter of 2002, when Fattah, a Shi'ite computer technician, asked the father of his Sunni girlfriend Zahra for permission to marry her, there was no hesitation. The couple was married a few days before the start of the war, and Zahra says, "Many of the guests were themselves mixed couples...
...frenetic pace. March will focus on reforms to CUE course evaluations, although making senior common rooms a better resource for students and expanding house renovations will also be emphasized. In April, the theme will shift to mental health, which will include calendar reform to move fall term exams before winter break. May will consist of planning for the summer, which Petersen and Sundquist plan to spend in Cambridge working on UC business.While we appreciate the UC president and vice president’s eagerness, we feel that their zealotry might end up getting in the way of concrete results. Successfully...
Over the weekend, the Harvard men’s and women’s ski teams traveled to Prospect Mountain, Vt., to participate in the Williams College Winter Carnival. Amidst grueling conditions and a tough field, the Crimson finished 10th amongst the participating universities with a total score of 345 points. The Dartmouth Big Green came out on top, winning its fifth straight carnival with a final tally of 898.0. The University of Vermont and Middlebury finished second and third with 843.0 and 806.5 points, respectively. In the alpine events, winds of upto 50 MPH and poor visibility provided tough...
...display of youthful energy. She entered the stage to a very warm welcome, wearing a long, flowing white tunic and sparkling, tie-up sandals. Her long, blond, slightly disheveled hair gave the impression that she should be singing on a bright summer day and not shut in on a winter night. At first, her music gave a similar impression.Jones began her concert alone at the piano with some of her older tunes. The beginning of each familiar song evoked spontaneous applause and shouts of encouragement from the eager audience.Despite her tranquil appearance, Jones’s voice alone was anything...
...Gaucho, is one out of some 850 Brazilians professionally chasing football outside their homeland. These days his friends play for clubs in places like Azerbaijan, Armenia and Vietnam. "How was it today?" I ask as Gaucho steps out of the dressing room in a white turtleneck and a brown winter coat. He rolls his deep brown eyes. Then, his handsomely chiseled features warm up in disarming laughter. "I try. I give all myself. But I can't," he says, alluding to the ordeal of European winter. "I must do it. I am a professional. But I hate...