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...announced last week that the size of its endowment fell by roughly 21 percent this past fiscal year—substantially better than the 30 percent declines reported by Harvard and Yale only a few days earlier...
MIT’s statement also noted that its endowment has generated an annualized return of 9.3 percent over the past 10 years—slightly better than Harvard’s 10-year annualized return of 8.9 percent...
...Winters found a new favorite target in junior Chris Lorditch, while Gordon and rookie Treavor Scales shared time in the running game. Capping off the drive, Gordon punched it in from two yards out to pull the Crimson within seven.“Second-half protection was a lot better,” Winters said. “They kind of stopped blitzing, so that allowed us to get some time and get some routes downfield. When they were blitzing in the first half, they left a lot of holes underneath, so I just took what they gave...
...president knows this better than almost anyone. And nowhere do we see this knowledge at work more than in his careful positioning on the creation of a public option, a not-for-profit, government-run insurance provider. Although there is much to say about budget woes—and rightly so—discussion about a public option not only serves as the fulcrum for legislation, but also speaks volumes about the attitude of the country and where we’re headed...
...paid off.” The real reward for the Crimson came after Akpan’s goal. Harvard continued to wear down its Connecticut opponent, and unleashed a torrent of offensive fury following the half. “The second 45 minutes we clearly were the better team,” Clark added. Akpan—who leads Harvard in points, goals scored, assists, shots, and game winning goals—stepped up again in the beginning of the second half, registering an assist at 56:12. The senior set up freshman sensation Brian Rogers, who recorded his third...