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...mention these unfortunate facts not to extinguish hope, but to encourage change. Though Barack Obama’s victory alone did not immediately resolve these challenges, he will have the chance to tackle them during his presidency. And if his platform is any indication, he hopes to attack poverty, ignorance, and lack of economic opportunity head-on. Among other measures, he has promised to increase education funding, invest in job-creation programs in disadvantaged neighborhoods, and raise the minimum wage and the Earned Income Tax Credit. While these campaign pledges may be transformed or scaled back in the face...
...marked by the Raiders’ persistence and physically aggressive play on both sides of the puck. Despite a 4-1 lead early in the second period, the Crimson could not hold back a hard-fought Colgate comeback to tie up the game. Harvard mounted an aggressive offensive attack, but could not get the job done on defense. “I think our passion and desire to win were there, but I think we are just still trying to figure out how to finish,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “The effort was good...
...came onto the rink looking for the win, and its flying start reflected that drive. “We actually started our game real hard,” Killorn said. “We were forechecking, and we had control of the game.”A tough offensive attack early gave Harvard the first scoring opportunities of the game. Fraser, junior forward Doug Rogers, senior forward Steve Rolecek, and sophomore forward Michael Del Mauro all had shots on goal in the early going.Despite having control of the game early in the first period, a quick lapse in play caused...
...argument feeling incomplete. Still, the book is eminently readable, and though it may not shake your faith in “grit and determination,” it is certain to make you think. For some, reading “Outliers” may feel like a personal attack on their pride in their own achievements. For others, it may be a vindication of their belief that the American Dream was never really more than a myth created to mask structural inequalities in our country. Perhaps the problem is that the “self-made man?...
...Rates of heart attack went down 50 percent,” Ridker said. “This is a magnitude of effect about twice as large as what you would predict. Similar studies found a 20 to 30 percent reduction in risk. The question becomes, ‘Why does this happen? Did we hit the sweet spot...