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DIED. Billy Preston, 59, effervescent master R&B keyboardist of the '60s and '70s, later derailed by struggles with alcohol abuse and cocaine addiction; after a long battle with kidney disease that had left him in a coma since November; in Scottsdale, Ariz. At age 7, Preston started directing choir sessions at his Los Angeles church before impressing larger audiences with such hits as Nothing from Nothing and Will It Go Round in Circles? Yet to such peers as Bob Dylan and the Beatles, the gregarious, gospel-influenced virtuoso, who also wrote You Are So Beautiful for Joe Cocker...
...Harvard wrestling team, led by junior tri-captains Bode Ogunwole and Max Meltzer and classmate Robbie Preston, finished third in the Ivy League this season behind Cornell and Penn. The Crimson’s starting lineup posted outstanding individual numbers, with Ogunwole leading the way by finishing 32-8, placing first in the heavyweight class in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships and sixth in the NCAAs. In a season that saw numerous injuries hamper Harvard’s chances for a run at the Ivy title, the Crimson (5-8-1, 2-2-1) nevertheless did not give...
...Yiadom, current Harvard undergraduates featured in the book include Immanuel R, Foster ‘06-’07, Kelly L. Lee ‘07, Julian D. Miller ‘07, Alexandra C. Wood ‘07, Kareemah L. Sabur ‘08, and Preston S. Copeland ‘09. Coop officials said that they were pleased to host the event and have prominently displayed “I Have Risen,” since it first went on sale earlier this semester...
...competed in the University Nationals hosted by Northwestern University last weekend, driven by the zeal to improve their skills on the mat even in the off-season. Looking to use this opportunity as a springboard going into next season, junior tri-captains Bode Ogunwole and Max Meltzer, junior Robbie Preston, and sophomore Bobby Latessa all competed in the tournament, which served as the qualifying event for the World University Championships, where wrestlers face some of the world’s best competition. Finalists in the tournament also qualified for the Senior World Team trials in Sioux City, Iowa...
...performance as more of a vindication of his talent. “That match shows he has the ability to knock off the top guys,” Weiss said. ”He wrestled a great match.” Harvard also sent juniors Max Meltzer and Robbie Preston, who each lost tough matches on Thursday to end their respective runs. But for every wrestler, the tournament gave plenty of confidence for future success. All four competitors will return next season with their recent national exposure in hand. “All four now have a lot of good...