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...fact that the newspaper is being delivered in his name suggests that the donor is probably someone affiliated with campus labor activism, but sadly, Doordropped could not confirm his or her identity. Deborah Eisner, the Chronicle’s managing editor, couldn’t be happier with the boost in distribution. Her circulation increases as a result, and at least in theory, people who have traditionally ignored the paper are starting to read it. It’s unclear whether that has actually happened—stacks of unread Chronicles abound—but that might change as students...
...spiffy development in Westchester, NY and has been praised by residents as both “innocuous” and “nice.” Not only is the name without connotation, it sounds like it belongs near a country club or a babbling brook, which might boost real estate prices significantly. Further, the proposed name was intelligently designed—“lane” instead of “street”—to avoid unnecessary alliteration, so as not to reflect badly on residents’ poetic sensibilities...
This year Galluccio only placed 390 votes more than quota. Maher received some boost, but it was too little too late. In the eighth round of balloting, Gordon’s 615 transfer votes went overwhelmingly to Kelley and Seidel...
Lester, like Mauger, seems to understand that she exists in a parallel universe to the students she serves—one where the intangible Harvard name doesn’t give either of them any boost towards professional or personal success. But Harvard is giving them something...
Democrat Timothy M. Kaine's quick and convincing victory in the Virginia Governor's race Tuesday night gave his party a huge morale edge and fund-raising boost heading into next year's midterm congressional elections, and perhaps a lesson for the next Presidential race of '08: Democrats can talk about religion...