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...Such sections ideally need the direction of an assertive TF, but when none is forthcoming, the collective geniality and good humor of everyone else can help to ease tensions. People should step up more often. Much more common than rancorous, intra-section feuds, however, are uncomfortable silences. Nothing can kill good discussion like a dose of garden-variety, Harvard-style awkwardness. In this case, the best remedy is usually an affable, eccentric type to put everyone else at ease. When one member of a section is goofy or ridiculous, its other members stop fearing that they will make fools...

Author: By Charlie E. Riggs | Title: Be That Kid | 9/19/2007 | See Source »

...objections do not usually kill the bills, but they invariably launch negotiations with the bills' authors or the leadership on what can be done to appease DeMint's or Coburn's concerns; usually all they are asking for is a chance to debate and amend the bill - even if their amendments fail they still serve as a symbolic line in the sand. Increasingly, though, the group has started winning votes. Although the group's signature concern has been spending, their biggest victory was killing the immigration bill. They also held up the lobbying reform bill until much more stringent controls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Senate's G.O.P. Bomb Throwers | 9/19/2007 | See Source »

...noted that polls showed 60 percent of Iraqis welcomed Americans after the U.S. invasion, but that 60 percent now think it fine to kill U.S. troops...

Author: By S. JESSE Zwick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pessimism Pervades Panel on Iraq War | 9/18/2007 | See Source »

...playing at us from the very beginning and we didn’t respond to that,” coach Jen Weiss said. “We started to at the end, but it was too late.” Junior Kathryn McKinley led the Crimson offense with 10 kills on 25 attempts. Sophomore libero Katherine Kocurek and senior Laura Mahon each dug 13 balls, while McKinley and sophomore Chelsea Ono Horn had 11 digs each. Sophomore Lily Durwood led Harvard with 18 sets, and junior Laura Mays added an additional 14 assists. Although the Wildcats towered above the Crimson...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sluggish Start Dooms Harvard | 9/18/2007 | See Source »

...injury the past several years, was given the game off to rest for tomorrow night’s game against New Hampshire.“By the final on Saturday evening playing Navy, we were all a little tired,” Mahon said.Mahon led the Crimson with 12 kills, while junior Kathryn McKinley recorded 11. Sophomore Lily Durwood distributed 17 assists and added 10 digs.Despite the strong individual efforts, the Crimson was unable to overcome a strong Midshipmen attack and dropped below .500 for the first time this season.AMERICAN 3, HARVARD 1If there is such thing as a good...

Author: By Douglas A. Baerlein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: American Tie: W. Volleyball Loses 3 of 4 at DC Tourney | 9/17/2007 | See Source »

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