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...Mohammed is a victim of circumstance. His city of Mahalla is an industrial town, a poor, blue-collar city home to large factories that pay small salaries. Still, factory workers make more than most. Open rebellion carries a high cost in Egypt, and Mohammed saw it happen to his neighbors. Nevertheless, he ran towards the conflict, not away...
...book.” While Harvard’s season ended in New Jersey on May 3, it began over two months before on February 29 in San Diego. The Crimson started its 2008 campaign playing in several warm-weather tournaments, including the San Diego Classic, the Blue & Gold Felsberg Mermorial in Miami, and finally the Mercer Easter Classic in Macon, Ga. In the first two tournaments, Harvard went a combined 1-9 playing against high-caliber teams. “I haven’t had a schedule like this for several years, because I haven?...
...steals—gaudy numbers for a water polo player at any stage of his career.His stellar season reached its apex during the Crimson’s most memorable game of the season—the opening round of Eastern Championships against No. 20 Johns Hopkins. Having played the Blue Jays twice before and falling short each time, Harvard’s chances looked bleak. Both teams traded scores throughout the game, and Voith rose to the occasion, leading all scorers with four goals, including two decisive scores in the fourth quarter to clinch the stunning upset. For his efforts...
...choosing a university, not a national championship contender.Four years later, I have to thank my dad, both for knowing me so well and for encouraging me to go to Harvard. Without his prodding, I might have witnessed Michigan’s historic loss to Appalachian State wearing maize and blue or endured Oklahoma’s heartbreaking BCS disappointments as a student rather than as a distanced fan. (Thanks, dad, for your clairvoyance). Instead, I became a reporter at a place known far more for its Marshall Scholars (lots) than its Heisman winners (zero). I covered Harvard-Yale instead...
Both candidates have taken on the main issues that concern Montanans: high gas prices and gun rights. In the state, driving 100 miles daily to hold down a blue-collar job is not unusual, and gas prices have hit especially hard. Senator Clinton said Congress needed to investigate speculation in the oil markets, promising to "rein in" the excesses of the major oil companies. Obama, for his part, promised to "spend $150 billion over 10 years investing in clean and renewable energy." He also said he plans a $1,000 tax break to help middle-income families pay gasoline...