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...March 21, 1790, Thomas Jefferson belatedly arrived in New York City to assume his duties as the first Secretary of State after a five-year ministerial stint in Paris. Tall and lanky, with a freckled complexion and auburn hair, Jefferson, 46, was taken aback by the adulation being heaped upon the new Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, who had streaked to prominence in his absence. Few people knew that Jefferson had authored the Declaration of Independence, which had yet to become holy writ for Americans. Instead, the Virginian was eclipsed by the 35-year-old wunderkind from the Caribbean...
Like the pre-exam complexion of many a stressed-out student, today’s selection of bananas in the dining halls might not glow as brightly as usual. Though the bananas can’t blame the Core Curriculum, their less-than-golden appearance is also work-related...
...second, Cavanagh skated in on a two-on-one break, chose to shoot instead of pass, and flung a hard and fast wrister by Traylan. And just like that, the game was tied. It was, according to Harvard coach Mark Mazzoleni a goal that “changed the complexion of the game...
Mazzoleni said Cavanagh’s second goal “changed the complexion of the game.” The numbers agree. Harvard held a 19-6 edge in shots on goal over the final two periods, but it wasn’t until Smith’s late strike that the Crimson foiled Clarkson’s bid to become the lowest seed to win the ECAC...
Said Mazzoleni: “That changed the complexion of the game...