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...Dame (160), and Ohio State (144) rounded out the top five. Harvard finished sixth with 123. “The field in general was probably the strongest I’ve seen in the last five or six years, especially with Penn State,” Crimson coach Peter Brand said. “The depth of their roster was something I have not seen in quite a long time. In each weapon, in each event, they had literally a world-class fencer.”Hagamen locked up his first individual medal in New Jersey by winning...
...exactly what he did.Beyond leading his squad to a sixth-place finish, the New York, N.Y. native became just the fourth Crimson man to win a title, following junior Benji Ungar’s epee victory last season.The honor comes as no shock to head coach Peter Brand.“Overall in the 25 years I’ve been coaching fencing, I can honestly say Tim is probably the best overall player I’ve had the privilege of coaching as the whole package, as far as a person who makes a commitment to the game...
...BIRD: Australia-based British designer Rachel Bending uses only water-based dyes for Bird, her range of organic cotton and linen fabrics, clothes and housewares. The brand also encourages employees to switch to solar power at home (where many of them work), and participates in schemes to offset its carbon emissions, supporting Australian solar-power and water-saving projects. Bending sees her well-made lines-typically featuring funky, retro-style patterns-as an antidote to the big, cheap fashion chains. "If something feels good, is made well and is good for the planet," she asks, "why would you throw...
...little known fact, but yak undercoats actually rival cashmere, alpaca and vicuna for softness. And though yak fiber is almost exclusively used by Tibetan nomads at present, that may change if a group of young Harvard grads succeeds in raising the material's profile. Their vehicle is Shokay, a brand of scarves, throws and knitting yarns made from yak fiber sourced from poor Tibetan herder communities. A portion of the profits goes back to the herders to fund health, education and other development projects. Stay warm, and do good, by visiting shokay.com. The site lists U.S. and Taiwan stockists...
...Democrats also may have a residual disadvantage going into 2008 - a long-standing disposition among voters to view Republicans as stronger on issues involving national security. Without question, Bush has done serious damage to the Republican brand in this arena. But, with the nation waging two wars and terrorism still a threat, that underlying sentiment might be one of the reasons G.O.P. candidates appear competitive...