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...Corporation will increase its payout at the last minute. Harvard’s various schools should never have to guess whether there will be an increase in their funding or whether the payout will remain stagnant. This is not to say that the University should spend money with reckless abandon; Harvard’s cautious approach has yielded impressive results in terms of sheer wealth generation. It seems reasonable, though, that with an endowment as massive, successful and well-managed as Harvard’s, the University should be able to offer consistent and measured increases in payouts every year...
...ensuing extra point attempt, a bad snap caused junior holder Robert Balkema to abandon the kick attempt and roll left where he lofted the ball to senior linebacker Bobby Everett standing alone in the end zone for a two-point conversion...
Should the Crimson penetrate the backfield, Holy Cross quarterback John O’Neil poses a negligible threat with his legs. He has rushed just 10 times this season for a measly 20 yards, and hesitated to abandon the pocket’s protection in the face of Harvard’s rush in 2003, when he gained eight yards on two carries...
...same 1-2 combination smothered by the Crimson defense when the two squads last met. Steve Silva and Gideon Akande managed just 47 yards on 17 carries in Harvard’s 43-23 victory—a tandem effort abbreviated by the Crusaders’ decision to abandon the run altogether late in the game. The woeful numbers were less the product of lackluster running than poor protection from the offensive line. The Crimson recorded nine tackles behind the line of scrimmage and applied pressure in the backfield on virtually every down...
What matters most to mothers returning to work? KAUFMAN: Getting time off, getting flexible schedules. Not just asking a boss for an afternoon here or there, but having regular flexibility. Women who made the decision to stay home don't want to abandon their lifestyle and go back to 40 or 60 hours a week...