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...time, this year’s predicted slate is comprised entirely of past and present UC members. Five even served as representatives during their freshman fall.Although some may ultimately not run and more candidates may pop up, this year’s predicted candidates boast long-standing familiarity with the UC and a track record of working with University Hall administrators. Because of the abundance of information available about candidates’ political pasts, UC treasurer Benjamin W. Milder ’08 says campaigns this year are likely to center around “competing visions and records rather...
Ancient Eight teams are a combined 19-11 as hosts this season. Harvard and Princeton, unsurprisingly, lead the way with 3-0 marks. Yale and Cornell also boast three home wins, against only one loss apiece. Dartmouth is the only squad with a losing record, in fact winless at Memorial Field in four games. Penn is second worst at 2-2, although one of its losses was against crosstown rival Villanova, whose partisans likely made up half of the attending crowd...
...weapon breakdown, both the men’s and women’s squads boast foil as their strengths. With Ungar and Cross returning, in addition to the strong freshmen and upperclassmen who are expected to step up, the team looks to have a shot at top three in the country, if not a repeat...
...down in tightly contested congressional districts these days, it often turns out that the G.O.P. candidate there has discovered a previous commitment elsewhere, the political equivalent of suddenly needing to have your tires rotated. Yes, it's true that Florida Congressman Clay Shaw has been running radio ads to boast of his record working closely with a President, but the one he's talking about is Bill Clinton...
...football,” Webb says. “Harvard’s football team is the best in the Ivies, but people all around the world associate Harvard and rowing.”The draw of prestige is an incontrovertible one: Harvard’s crew programs boast dozens more Ivy and national championships than any other sport. Former Harvard varsities have competed in the Olympics, and both varsity programs make routine trips to the Henley Royal Regatta. There is a strange inevitability to winning in Newell Boathouse—one that is an excellent recruiting tool for athletes...