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...result, Fidel's contrary op-eds are part "of an extremely delicate balance" Raul is pursuing in the early stages of his presidency, or at least until Fidel dies, says Dan Erikson, senior associate at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C. "Does he disappoint Fidel or does he disappoint the Cuban people? The reality is that the legitimacy of his government rests on pleasing Cubans but not straying too far from Fidel." Analysts like Erikson concede that Raul's reforms, including permission to let Cubans buy electronics in dollar stores and gain title to their own homes, are "marginal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Castro Family Values: Fidel vs. Raul | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...Another recommendation is to consolidate the House dining halls into two massive messes, but this too is a half-baked suggestion. (For one thing, it would destroy House life; for another, where would Harvard put them?) HUDS trusts us to help make an actual difference, and we should not disappoint. And although HUDS has taken the initiative in soliciting feedback, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences should not assume that this can fix all of Harvard’s dining issues. We still invite its members to eat more often in the dining halls so that their voices are counted...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Something to Chew On | 4/13/2008 | See Source »

...sophomore didn’t disappoint. Batting seventh, he had three knocks in four at bats and drove in junior Harry Douglas in the third to increase the Crimson’s lead to 3-0. Though Harvard lost the game 14-4, Zailskas impressed Walsh, who moved the sophomore up to fifth in the order against Princeton last weekend...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Zailskas Solves Crimson Woes | 4/1/2008 | See Source »

...vermillion-feathered, migratory waterfowl return from days spent in Venezuela, just nine miles away, to roost in the mangrove swamp south of Port of Spain. The window is brief, as a tropical sundown can seem as swift as a blanket thrown over a birdcage, but the ibis do not disappoint. In the day's last light, pack after pack of ibis fly in from the west, swoop in low over the sun-brightened water, alighting on an island of mangrove trees - one of eight or so roosting spots in the swamp - flecking the green-leaved trees with a crimson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On the Menu: A National Treasure | 3/31/2008 | See Source »

...full strength after suffering a stress fracture in his rib cage early on in 2007. A cortisone shot in late July allowed Haviland to finish his summer in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, and September rest healed the injury fully. News of a full-strength Haviland is sure to disappoint Ancient Eight hitters as they get in this spring’s first swings—the 2006 Ivy League Pitcher of the year has firmly established his place as one of the conference’s elite starters. And on a team with a fair number of question marks...

Author: By Emily W. Cunningham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Last Hand for Harvard's Ace | 3/20/2008 | See Source »

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