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...Defense of Wall Street The financial industry is under attack for the supposed greed that has taken place [Sept. 29]. A few CEOs made an ungodly amount of money but are just a small portion of those who work on Wall Street, most of whom are considered middle class. Those who got rich off the real estate boom haven't had to share any of the blame. So what if they made millions? So what if speculators were flipping houses without ever intending to move into them? So what if people took out numerous credit cards and bought homes they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Recession Redux | 10/7/2008 | See Source »

...founding Weathermen came from comfortable, highly-educated backgrounds and felt the need to escape their sheltered bourgeoisie life. They moved into collectives, practiced forced sexual rotation, took weapons training, and planned attacks on the wealthy and powerful. By October 1969, the group was ready for its first major attack: four "Days of Rage," in Chicago's affluent Gold Coast neighborhood. The Weatherman boasted that thousands of student warriors would flood city streets with violence and destruction, but only a few hundred people showed up. Six Weathermen were shot and 287 arrested. The riots were deemed a failure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Weather Underground | 10/7/2008 | See Source »

...setting blocks, opening holes, reacting to blitzes, and picking up linebackers. Every move they make, whether it may be a pancake block or a missed assignment, affects the outcome of each play. In essence, they’re the guys who make Harvard’s high-powered offensive attack possible. Indeed, the Crimson veteran offensive line did just that this past weekend in Harvard’s impressive 27-13 victory over Lafayette. Harvard gained a total of 491 yards on offense and averaged a remarkable 5.7 yards a play against a Leopards defense that led the nation...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Big Men Up Front New Big Men on Campus | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...counteract the hardening environment, the McCain campaign has begun to shift strategy, hoping to change the subject from the economy's woes to questions about Obama's character and readiness to lead. Over the weekend, it unleashed a torrent of fresh attacks on Obama, including a claim by Palin on Saturday that Obama was someone who would "pal around with terrorists," a reference to Obama's limited relationship with William Ayers, a former violent antiwar activist who now works as a professor in Chicago. The claim, which is supported by campaign ads that ask "Who is Barack Obama?," follow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can McCain Map Out a Comeback Strategy? | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...defeat of New Hampshire last Tuesday, Harvard eased its way into the match, going point for point with the Big Green up to 4-4. Moments later, an Ingersoll kill and a Wu ace put the Crimson ahead, creating a lead it would not relinquish. A mix of strong attacking and solid defense proved to be the right formula for Harvard, who made a 6-1 run to bring the score to 18-10. Consecutive kills by McKinley and Fryhofer closed out the first game and boosted the Crimson’s attack percentage to .424.The first game performance...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Extends Win Streak to Six Games | 10/5/2008 | See Source »

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