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...Rift Valley. Several pine trees have been felled across the road, forcing a detour through the forest. A few minutes later, we come across a road-sign barrier bent across the highway. "You cannot imagine that this is Kenya," mutters Preston, my driver. We come to several more roadblocks manned by men sitting by the side of the road. Their breath smells of banana beer, and they want money and news of Nairobi. Some of them check Preston's tribe. I congratulate myself for swapping my usual Kikuyu driver for Preston, a Luo, at the last minute...
...before the break, Harvard must face the Wildcats, the largest roadblock yet in the way of its unbeaten streak. In its toughest challenge, the Crimson looks to put up its finest effort...
President George W. Bush has long been against Kyoto and any form of mandatory carbon-emissions cuts, making the U.S. a roadblock at past U.N. climate meetings. But a Democratic Congress and increasing green action at the local level could mean a more cooperative U.S. at Bali...
...first-ever Beanpot tournament brought mixed results for the Harvard fencing team. While the women took home the trophy, beating Boston College, 22-5, MIT, 22-5, and Brandeis, 23-4, the men met a roadblock in the form of the Judges. After defeating both the Engineers and Eagles handily by a score of 20-7, the final meet came down to the last three bouts. Tied 12-12, it was up to the foilists to put a previously sub-par team performance behind them with the all-important ‘W.’ But Brandeis took...
...NCAA Division I tournament. “We have high goals,” O’Connor said. “We’ll win the dual meets with our Ivy opponents. We’ll win conference.” Health may be the only roadblock in the Crimson’s way, as the squad boasts few weak points. Beyond Caputo, junior Andrew Flanagan—who the NWCA ranks sixth at 165 lbs.—was sidelined for the first meet due to a high ankle sprain. Last year it was the same sprain...