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...list of necessary reforms is women's rights. Women are still forbidden to drive cars, travel alone or obtain exit visas unless accompanied by a "legal guardian," a male relative. Polygamy remains a thriving institution. But behind those closed doors, many Saudi women are spoiling for a showdown. "We will fight them," a young woman says of the religious conservatives, "and we will...
...sheriff loses the showdown...
Crimson tennis player Andy Chaikovsky likes to respond to excuse-makers with an old Ukrainian saying his father taught him: "If grandmother had wheels, she'd be trolley car." During Harvard's showdown match with powerhouse Princeton at the Palmer Dixon courts yesterday, there were enough "ifs" and excuses to form a fleet of trolley cars. But unfortunately for the Crimson, most of the close matches got away as the Tigers clinched the Eastern League tennis crown with a 7-2 victory...
...regular schedule, leaving them 13-6, and 8-1 in the league, the lone loss in their last 11 contests coming at the hands of Princeton. Harvard, on the other hand, now stands 8-4, and 4-1 in the league, with four matches--including the May 9 showdown versus first-place Princeton--remaining...
Even though Harvard is sky-high and optimistic, Yale rates as a favorite in the showdown, and a couple of Harvard injuries have solidified the Elis' favorite status. Crimson captain Todd Lundy will return to the number-one spot to face Yale's Matt Coyle after ten days out of action, but he remains below 100 per cent with injured ribs. Even worse, Harvard's four-player, Scott Walker, sprained an ankle in practice Monday night, and may not even play...