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...last fall, tired of this absurdity, Rhodes e-mailed Michelle Rhee, the new, bold-talking chancellor running the District of Columbia Public Schools system. His teacher had given him the address, which was on the chancellor's home page. He was nervous when he hit SEND, but the words were reasonable. "Computers are slowly becoming something that we use every day," he wrote. "And learning how to use them is a major factor in our lives. So I'm just bringing this to your attention." He didn't expect to hear back. Rhee answered the same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rhee Tackles Classroom Challenge | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

...swimming and diving team entered with both the pride and pressure of being the only remaining undefeated team in the Ivy League. The question was whether the Crimson (3-0, 3-0 Ivy) would be able to retain that title. No. 25 Harvard’s performance against Columbia (1-2, 1-2) signaled to fans and opponents alike that the team deserves the No. 1 position in the Ancient Eight. The Crimson won 13 out of 16 events and doubled Columbia’s points with a final score of 200-100. “We were coming...

Author: By Nico S. Theofanidis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Demolishes Another League Rival | 11/23/2008 | See Source »

...come up the big play when we’ve needed it,” Schultz said.It is the Crimson’s second championship in as many seasons and third in the last five. Brown holds the other piece of the title after its 41-10 win over Columbia.“I’m very, very proud of our seniors,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. “Back to back Ivy League champions. Chris Pizzotti, who was here for five years, helped us win three Ivy League championships, and this is a special...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE GAME '08: Run Over | 11/23/2008 | See Source »

Friday afternoon saw two Ivy League powers, Harvard (3-0, 3-0 Ivy) and Columbia (2-1, 2-1), compete at Blodgett Pool in what appeared would be a dangerous meet for the Crimson’s women’s swimming and diving team. Battling through injuries and a stomach virus, Harvard exceeded expectations and decisively finished off the Lions in commanding fashion with a 190-110 victory, winning 10 out of the 16 events. “Columbia is a great team,” Crimson coach Stephanie Morawski said. “They put up a really...

Author: By Nico S. Theofanidis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tough Matchup Not a Problem | 11/23/2008 | See Source »

...victory gave the Crimson a share of the Ivy League title, its second championship in as many seasons and third in the last five. Brown will hold the other piece of the title after its 41-10 win over Columbia...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro | Title: HARVARD BEATS YALE 10-0 | 11/22/2008 | See Source »

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