| Ni el frío ni la lluvia opacaron el Desfile
Ni el primer frente frío de la temporada ni una pertinaz llovizna lograron opacar el entusiasmo de unos 300 mil espectadores congregados al aire libre para presenciar el tradicional Desfile de Acción de Gracias, organizado por la institución financiera FirstLigth Federal Credit Union y directivos del Tazón del Sol. Este jueves fue cuando se llevó a cabo la 71 edición de esta parada, cuyo contingente recorrió la Avenida Montana desde las calles Ochoa y Copia. Las familias, muchos de sus integrantes cubiertos con gruesas cobijas y chamarras, se apostaron en una distancia de 2.7 millas de la ruta por donde pasaría el desfile, en donde hubo enormes globos, bandas de guerra y 84 carros alegóricos. "Hace muchísimo frío, pero no me lo perdería por nada del mundo", aseveró Rose Carlos, residente del sector Central, quien presenció el espectáculo en compañía de sus dos pequeños y otros parientes.
Pitt basketball Q&A with Ray Fittipaldo
I was looking at the ESPN website and there are 10 basketball tournaments in the month of November. Why is Pitt never invited to play in these? There are plenty of other Big East teams playing. Jack Tallen, Bethel Park FITTIPALDO: I assume you're speaking of the Maui Invitational and the preseason NIT and tournaments like that. Pitt has tried to get into some of the tournaments in the past, but Pitt has some things working against it. The preseason NIT can market Big East teams such as Syracuse and Connecticut eaiser than Pitt. Those teams have big followings in the New York area, and when it's all said and done, that's what the people running the event are looking for. They want to sell tickets. Those tournaments also put restrictions on how many teams from each conference can play in their tournament.
High school soldiers
Jaymie Goss, a hot pink backpack at her feet, explains the U.S. Army uniform she's wearing and the rifle she's learned to use. Though she's a high school senior, she's a soldier. Across the table, a couple of classmates chat about tanning beds and buying a bathing suit, with one saying she goes to Lane Bryant for a good fit. Goss, who turned 18 in late September, doesn't hear them. After enlisting in the U.S. Army Reserves last year and completing basic combat training, she's changed. "I've learned a lot about myself," the Tigard teen said. As the war in Iraq wears on, some school districts are finding more and more students and their parents telling their high schools not to provide personal contact information to military recruiters.
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