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...Likewise, regarding key questions - like, Whom do you trust to improve the economy, be Commander in Chief, handle taxes or handle the housing crisis? - Obama leads McCain in recent polls. Obama endures. He grows on you. He has time on his side. He is the new kid on the block you decide not to like but find yourself secretly admiring and then openly supporting. In future elections, politicians will have to factor in the Obama effect. Lynn Capehart, LOS ANGELES...
...trying to fit the office to Caleb than Caleb trying to fit himself to the office,” Colin said. “People project what they want on people,” Caleb’s blockmate Derek M. Flanzraich ‘10 said. Yes, their blocking group calls themselves the “P-Block,” for power block. “It’s an inside joke,” Derek told me. At Harvard, it’s not easy to deny certain kinds of ambition. Just ask Matthew L. Sundquist...
...aren’t quite so detrimental to Harvard—an institution that can afford to replace loans with grants. But they can be disastrous for institutions that lack Harvard’s generous endowment. Professor of Eonomics Terry B. Long, who has been working with H&R Block on the FAFSA Simplification Study, says, “High levels of debt are deterring people from going to college at all.” She adds that people in the United States find it difficult to distinguish between good and bad types of debt. Some underestimate the benefits...
...called “BeamerBall” that lives off finding hidden points in the kicking game. It’s the only school I know where the fans stand up and pay rapt attention whenever the special teams come on the field. The Hokies even call their punt-block unit “Pride and Joy.” It’s a local obsession, but it’s paid huge dividends.That said, I hope you haven’t paid attention to the Crimson’s special teams this season—or last...
...states like New York and see hope for expanding gay marriage despite the setbacks on Election Day. New York governor David Paterson has been an outspoken defender of gay marriage, and some hope to press the legislature there to pass laws allowing it - though conservative Democrats could well block such an effort. And while momentum may ultimately be on the side of advancing gay rights, Mohler says the fight is moving from courthouses to living rooms. "Both sides recognize this is now a battle for the hearts and minds of our neighbors," he says...