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Also, because such a high percentage of Harvard applicants are more or less equally qualified to be admitted, affirmative action has never been used to admit lesser-qualified applicants but rather as a "tie-breaker," he says...
...doubles draw, Jain, along with partner Julia Kim, advanced to the consolation finals. In the finals, which determined the third-place finisher, Jain and Kim made a remarkable comeback. After being down 1-6 in the third-set tie-breaker, they pulled off five consecutive points and toughed...
...later he is feeling even more festive. He has a real national party; the Reform Party he founded has managed so far to get on the presidential ballot in 23 states. He even has what amounts to a primary challenger in the person of former Colorado Governor and china breaker Richard Lamm, who by announcing last week that he would indeed seek the Reform Party's nomination, has given Perot a chance to win his first miniature election...
That gut-wrenching loss seemed to be the back-breaker for the Crimson. The following week, Harvard suffered an unexpected loss at the hands of Patriot League opponent Holy Cross, and the three subsequent games saw a struggling Harvard offense muster only 10 points. By the time Penn came to town, the Crimson seemed too frustrated and too tired to hold the Quakers in check...
...York City's social-services system, outraged parents and community leaders can rear up, roar and carry the day for "three strikes" or Megan's Law. And in the endless wrangle over welfare reform, which hit the headlines again last week, children have proved to be a deal breaker. "I can win any argument by saying we need reform of welfare, but not at the cost of kids," says Senator Edward Kennedy, who derailed Bob Dole's welfare proposal by branding it the "home alone" bill because there was no money specifically targeted for child care...