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...into the tournament,” co-captain Adam Hahn said. Harvard began first round play as the favorites against Central Connecticut State. But the favorite label was not a good look for the Crimson in 2007, as Harvard once again collapsed under pressure, falling 3-2 to the Blue Devils. The loss was emblematic of a season that had so much promise. A team with a dizzying array of weapons—including two All-Americans—succumbed to the pressures of fulfilling its preseason hype. Relative to its history, 2007 was a remarkable year for Harvard. Dynasties...
...Memorial Church even had a room set aside for women to lie down if they had cramps. Girls almost never wore pants except for the occasional pair of blue jeans during reading period...
...circumstances change, so might the commitment to having different people in those jobs. In 2003, Charles Schwab stepped down as CEO of the brokerage firm he founded, but remained chairman. At the time, he said in the statement: "As many experts have suggested, from regulators to Congress to independent blue ribbon panels, it is important in today's environment that the positions of C.E.O. and chairman be distinct and that the chairman play a central role." But the next year, as the company struggled with competitors and new businesses, Schwab took back his former position. He currently serves as both...
...doct, I can't go there," she said immediately. "It's too much money." She opened her purse, produced a letter from Blue Cross and pushed it across my desk. It was the kind of long, maundering insurance-company letter that instantly makes my eyes glaze over. I told Mattie not to worry. She had insurance, so probably she'd only have a co-pay - usually about...
...control over its peacekeepers is less clear. Without its own military force, the U.N. depends on troop contributors from 119 countries, which as of January 2008 deployed more than 80,000 blue-helmeted troops in international peacekeeping operations. The U.N. lacks the authority to prosecute any sexual offenders within those ranks. It can pass accused perpetrators over to local authorities, but in many cases, they decline to prosecute against an international actor for fear of retribution or losing aid. The U.N. can also repatriate a soldier to his home country, which can apply its own military justice procedure...