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...last time Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich presided over a press conference, he spouted several lines from Rudyard Kipling's poem "If" to underline his refusal to give in to his critics and to march on through the controversies of December. On Tuesday, coincidentally Kipling's 143rd birthday, Blagojevich threw another press conference. But the embattled governor could have taken a few other words from the poet to heart: "Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbors...
...season we were there and in good shape to be able to do that.”After a disappointing eighth-place result at EARC Sprints and an 11th-place finish at the IRA National Championships, the varsity eight came from behind to defeat Yale in the 143rd annual Harvard-Yale Regatta. The Bulldogs—who had previously defeated Harvard at both Sprints and IRAs—held an open-water lead during the first mile of the race. But the Crimson made a move about halfway through the four-mile course to push ahead. Harvard held the lead...
...avoid such an outcome, Davidson - whose $446 million endowment ranked 143rd in the U.S. last year - is tapping alumni and other private donors to pay for its loan-elimination program. The school has already raised $15 million of the $70 million needed to fund the initiative. And should Davidson have trouble getting alums to kick in enough cash, the school's trustees have pledged to dip into operating reserves rather than raise tuition costs. "This is the right thing to do to make sure every kid, no matter what their family's income, gets a first-rate education," Ross says...
...come. Hopefully.After a tough dual racing season and a disappointing finish at Eastern Sprints, where the varsity eight failed to make the Grand Final for the first time in 44 years, the Crimson looks to end its season on a high note at the IRA National Championships and 143rd Annual Harvard-Yale Regatta.“As far as IRAs, that’s our greatest concern right now,” captain six-seat Joe Medioli said. “There’s no doubt in our minds that we not only have the ability to final...
...side, freshman Dan Emont and sophomore Adam Daoud followed Green on the eight-kilometer course. Emont finished in 26:40, good for 83rd overall, and Daoud followed five seconds later, crossing at 96th overall. Rounding out the results were senior Haibo Lu in 27:32 and 143rd place, freshman Tommy Hutchison in 148th place and a time of 27:36, and freshman Rob Schaaf, who finished 206th overall at 28:42. “Dan and Tommy did well,” Green said. “I think they took about a minute off their times. They?...