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...slang for homosexual—the book tackles the standard issues of English high school, such as dealings with the opposite sex, parents, bullies, peers and, of course, the tribulations of wearing a uniform. But it also breaches the deeper problems of labor relations and unions, race relations, music, extra-marital affairs, the aftermath of World War II, religion, meaningless sex and the conflict between Britain and Ireland. Remarkably, the book also manages to be incredibly funny for much of the time...
...dispatches his victims and buries them in the rose garden of a neighbouring church. Worst of all, Dad enlists the aid of his sons Fenton and Adam and forces them to watch as he does the deadly deed and compels them to keep mum about Dad’s extra-curricular activities...
...Crimson (18-6, 4-0) lost the second game 2-1 in extra innings after dropping the opener 9-3, ending its 10-game winning streak...
After seven innings of play, the score was still knotted at 1-1. As per international tie-breaking rules, a runner was placed at second to begin the extra frame. A Minutewomen sacrifice bunt back to sophomore Kara Brotemarkle put a runner on third with one out. Freshman Hilary Puglia stepped up for UMass and singled to right to score the go-ahead...
...despite a more even effort, an extra-man goal from Brown’s Jonathan Thompson with a little over three minutes remaining sealed the deal for the Bears...