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Fried hails from Macon, Georgia, but he fostered his love for hockey and lacrosse growing up in Pennsylvania and spending his boarding school days in the Northeast...
...when you think of the South, but Fried’s family has a history of pursuing an eclectic mix of athletics. His father, Jeffrey Fried, was a three-time All-Ivy High Jumper and former school record holder at University of Pennsylvania. He also owned the now-defunct Macon Whoppee, a minor-league hockey team. His sister Susie is an aspiring Olympian in equestrian, and his uncle Neil was a professional body builder...
...produce everything anyone could possibly use. Now, not only can colleges equip students with a complete way of life—allowing them to wear, use and drink from its hallowed name—they also offer alums their vaunted insignias in death. Companies such as College Memorials in Macon, Ga., specialize in insignia caskets, urns and other truly lasting memorabilia that allow the proud alumnus to take their alma mater to the grave...
...brought her into contact with relief workers in Iraq, who told her of the dismal conditions of Iraqi civilians under the weight of U.N. sanctions. She believes that Western policies have exacerbated the suffering. Her opposition to war with Iraq has taken her to protests in Washington, Nashville and Macon, Ga. Last month she joined women from across the U.S. in their vigil in Washington's Lafayette Park. For two days they subsisted only on coffee and took cover from the cold and rain under flimsy plastic tarps. Meeker says she intends to return to fast again...