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...outset. Bill garnered All-Ivy honors in the 200 medley as a freshman, and each twin notched multiple All-Ivy selections in his second season. The two have etched their names in the Crimson record books with dominance of their signature events—the 100 and 200 butterfly. Bill??s times of 47.29 and 1:45.12 stand as the top marks in school history, while Dan owns the sixth best effort in both races.With strong improvements early in their careers, the brothers appeared destined to bring a one-two punch to the pool for the Crimson...
...money if the organization applies for competitive funds for green building projects. The Cambridge Health Alliance, a network of local health institutions, is also expected to benefit from the stimulus, said spokesman David Cecere, who added that his organization was still assessing the detail’s of the bill??s impact. In January, the Health Alliance announced a “major strategic and reconfiguration initiative” to cope with financial difficulties. The federal stimulus package will give Massachusetts anywhere from $1.7 to $3.1 billion in Medicaid funding, according to various reports. This comes as positive...
...higher education or serve in the military. Both provisions were also part of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, a law sponsored by Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin which failed last October. The legislation is expected to be introduced in similar form, and the bill??s proponents say they are confident of victory. “We’ve got McCain and we’ve got a few others,” Reid said. “I don’t expect much of a fight...
...member of the Cambridge GLBT commission, stirred up memories of the Obama campaign when he and the crowd began chanting, “Yes We Can!” In addition to protesting Proposition 8, the rally was intended to promote the passage of the Massachusetts Transgender Civil Rights bill??scheduled to be considered next spring—which calls for basic rights, such as protection from hate crimes and discrimination in schools and workplaces, for transgendered persons. State representatives Alice K. Wolf and William N. Brownsberger, who sponsored the bill, were present and spoke at the rally...
...have always loved School House Rock, and since I was a bit of a wonk even in my youth, the “I’m Just a Bill?? song describing a bill??s journey from draft to federal law has always been my favorite. Harvard has a very different process for passing a bill, and by a bill I mean a change in policy. Unfortunately the administration has not yet come up with a helpful song to explain it, but this somewhat convoluted process can facilitate important discussion as long as everyone involved with...