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Tears welled up in my eyes before I could finish reading about Perez. Where do we get such dedicated young people to serve us without reservation? A life so special should not have ended in a far-off land away from family and friends. From the beginning of this tragic war, I have maintained that we had no right to be in Iraq. There is nothing there to warrant the sacrifice of our finest young people. Not oil, not the Iraqis and not the unlikely hope of spreading democracy. It is time to bring our finest home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 30, 2006 | 10/22/2006 | See Source »

...janitor who committed all those gropings in Cambridge Common. If anything, that guy was doing better than most, really reaching out to get in touch with the student body. And make sure to pick a reasonable cause in the first place. Don’t be concerned with far-off places like Sudan, because change starts at home. Just ask the man in the mirror. We did, and those warlocks told us to buy two great books: “The Seven Habits of Highly-Effective Teens” by Sean Covey and “Our Underachieving Colleges...

Author: By Peter J. Martinez and D. A. Wallach, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Thinking Globally, Acting Stupidly | 10/18/2006 | See Source »

...after two straight games this year without a 100-yard rushing performance, he’s due a big performance—especially when he sits just 545 yards away from the Ivy League’s all-time rushing mark.But Dawson’s record and far-off undefeated dreams aside, tomorrow’s game is just like any other.“It’s always hard,” Murphy said. “We think it’s going to be a big test.”—Staff writer Malcom...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pizzotti, Dawson Look to Leap Over Leopards | 10/12/2006 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME Podcasts | 4/18/2006 | See Source »

...self-taught drum-machine prodigy; Tunes was a skilled keyboard player, working on hip-hop-influenced instrumentals in a small studio he’d set up in a closet at his family’s home. Soon the friends were talking about combining their skills and the far-off, thrilling prospect of stardom...

Author: By Simon W. Vozick-levinson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cooking with 'Gasolina' | 4/6/2006 | See Source »

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