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...situation for refugees is desperate. Aid agencies that remain in the area now assist more than 3 million people--half of Darfur's population--but their work is limited by the continued fighting. The World Food Program said last week that it has received only one-third of the $746 million it needs to fight malnutrition in Darfur. It plans to halve the amount of food it distributes. Jan Egeland, the U.N.'s top humanitarian-aid official, says that because of the violence and shortfall in funds, the U.N. may have to halt some relief operations within weeks...
...constant contact and assist each other whenever necessary," Catalano wrote in an e-mail. "Additionally, there is a good flow of information due to great lines of communication between the two departments...
...huge for us.” The Bulldogs found the offensive attack of Harvard sophomore Brooks Scholl and juniors Evan Calvert and Greg Cohen to be simply unstoppable. Together the three players tallied eight points, with Calvert scoring five goals alone. Senior Steve Cohen added three goals and an assist. “[Calvert] is a unique weapon,” Crimson coach Scott Anderson said. “When he is in an open space and he gets the ball, he’s going to score a high percentage because he has a quick release...
...They didn’t give up.” The missed attempt allowed Harvard to escape with the road win, bringing the team closer to .500 in Ivy competition. Sophomore Natalie Curtis provided four goals while freshmen Sarah Bancroft and Kaitlin Martin added three scores and one assist apiece. Junior Kate Lombard and sophomore Marisa Marcellino each posted a hat trick for the Lions. Senior Allie Kaveney and junior Margaret Yellott posted one assist each on Harvard goals. Each had two ground balls, while Kaveney added three draw controls and Yellott had three caused turnovers. Senior Bridget Driscoll...
...large. While the government’s concerns about the quality of higher education are understandable and well-intentioned, the use of standardized testing is an inappropriate and ineffectual solution that should not be pursued.Two main arguments have been made in support of testing: first, that the results will assist consumers in gauging the value of education from particular institutions, and second, that something should be done about the substantial portion of students who are leaving college without even a basic set of skills, such as the ability to read complex texts or draw inferences. On neither account is standardized...