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According to Beemer's research, 51.5% of consumers plan to spend less this year, compared with 40.1% who said they'd cut back a year ago. Retailers have been quick to trumpet how their more manageable inventory levels and smaller staffs will help control costs. But such cuts could backfire against them. Over 41% of shoppers, as opposed to 21% in 2008, say they will leave stores that are short-handed or have long lines at the register. If cash-strapped customers already feel a little guilty about shopping to begin with, they'll look for any excuse to head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thrifty Spouses Could Hurt Holiday Shopping | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

...Peppelman was awesome today,” the coach said. “[Vinson] is ranked 11th in the country, and one year ago today, he beat [Peppelman] 12-2. Walter made up some ground...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rookies Surprise In Season Opener | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

Harvard had high hopes coming into the race after a successful fall season. The two squads secured their spots at the ACCs two weeks ago at the Erwin Schell Trophy at MIT, where each Harvard team took fourth place. The top seven continued on to the championship regatta, which pitted the country’s best 18 teams against each other...

Author: By Diana McKeage, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Conditions Bring Challenge in ACCs | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

This year, Jane C. Xie ’12 is in the process of reviving the Harvard Pre-Veterinary Society, which disappeared five years ago after the group’s founder graduated. So far, Xie has found roughly ten other pre-vets at the College, and Quimbaya says she knows of approximately 15 at the Extension School...

Author: By Julie R. Barzilay, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pre-vets Chart Unique Career Path | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

Nearly six years ago, then Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was one of the most sought-after figures at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. This afternoon, Kilpatrick is making his second appearance in a downtown Detroit courtroom to explain why he can't pay the nearly $1 million that he promised taxpayers to resolve a sordid case that effectively ended his political career...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick's (Money) Troubles Continue | 11/17/2009 | See Source »

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