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...tough education-reform bill, signed with great fanfare by President Bush eight months ago, mandates annual testing and promises to hold students and schools to a higher standard. But now that the Education Department has released its first list of nearly 9,000 failing schools, some states contend that the standard is too high, and a growing number are taking steps to lower the bar by which students are judged...
...Crimson, seeking a berth in the NCAA tournament this year, felt it must learn to play a full seventy minutes to contend against tougher competition later in the season. Harvard will aim for that goal in its next matchup at Massachusetts on Wednesday...
Harvard undergraduates of opposing political philosophies have a remarkably difficult time discussing any political issue. The reason is that we are too busy feeling superior to each other to really contend with one another’s beliefs...
Harvard will also contend with a number of the top threats in the nation in October, including local rival and national No. 12 Northeastern, No. 18 California-Berkeley, No. 13 Boston College, No. 17 Princeton and No. 5 Wake Forest...
...Saturday, Harvard will host Hartford (2-3), a team that advanced into the America East semifinals last year. While the Hawks retained most of its offensive firepower, the graduation of 12 seniors leaves Hartford with an inexperienced defense. The Crimson will have to contend with the nation’s top returning scorer, sophomore Alon Lubezky, who set three school records during his freshman year...