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...York City-raised champ began climbing the ladder to excellence early; her father, a former collegiate fencer, introduced his son, sophomore Sam Cross, to the sport early on. But it was at Sam’s ninth birthday party when his younger sister took up the mantle...
...Certainly not if they read the latest Mo Yan novel to hit the West. Big Breasts and Wide Hips, the author's ninth, more than lives up to his reputation?and has acquired one of its own. Written a decade ago, the book was at first banned over concerns that the Republican side in the Chinese civil war gets off too gently, but later became a best seller. The original has been trimmed considerably by the respected American translator Howard Goldblatt, though it's still a monster, with scores of characters and more action than an Indiana Jones movie...
Tonight provides a prime opportunity for Harvard to help its own cause. The Crimson is currently ninth, and BC tied for third...
...fear that all this parental anxiety is not always aimed at the stuff that matters. Parents who instantly call about a grade or score seldom ask about what is being taught or how. When a teacher has spent the whole summer brightening and deepening the history curriculum for her ninth-graders, finding new ways to surprise and engage them, it is frustrating to encounter parents whose only focus is on test scores. "If these parents were pushing for richer, more meaningful instruction, you could almost forgive them their obnoxiousness and inattention to the interests of all the other children," says...
...solely a result of offensive excellence, but required a strong defensive effort as well, including preventing the Catamounts from scoring on an extended 5-on-3 advantage after Harvard picked up three consecutive penalties in the ninth minute of the second period. Emily Vitt got the start in goal and stopped all 10 shots she faced for her first win of the season...