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Individually, he passed for over 1,800 yards and 15 touchdowns, led the Ivy League in pass efficiency, and averaged a league-high 11.9 yards per completion, good enough to earn second-team All-Ivy honors. On the ground, Winters rushed for 295 yards and three touchdowns, tied for the second-most of any quarterback in the Ancient Eight...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: MALE BREAKOUT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Junior Emerges as Leader | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

Fierce has been the uproar surrounding the French National Assembly’s recent efforts to outlaw the wearing of the burka (a full veil that masks a woman’s face and body, worn by some Muslim women). Although France has so far only managed to pass a non-binding resolution that calls the burka contrary to French republican values, many say a full ban is not far away...

Author: By Patrice L. R. Higonnet | Title: Burka in the French and American Minds | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...California voters will consider a ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana in the state. The proposed law includes restrictions on sale and use, such as a minimum purchase age of 21, but the bill gives marijuana roughly the same legal status as alcohol. Early polls suggest the measure will pass, although full-scale debate has not yet occurred...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Miron | Title: Marijuana Legalization in California | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...most part, Ivy League basketball is a horizontal game—earthbound players embracing the fundamentals (the layup, the bank-shot, the bounce pass). The occasional dunk always excites the crowd because Ancient Eight basketball rarely occupies a vertical dimension...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Casey Jumps to New Heights | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

Take Harvard’s game at Dartmouth, for example. With the Crimson up two points midway through the second half, Casey caught the Big Green defense sleeping and cut backdoor. Sophomore guard Oliver McNally lofted a pass up to the rim that Casey snagged and flushed for an alley...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Casey Jumps to New Heights | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

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