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Many of these circumstances, like the weather, were impossible to foresee. But that’s the point. Taking a $2,350 risk on an unproven concept like Havana on the Harbor was one way for the UC to answer students who contend the UC just does the same thing over and over. But it was a far too radical answer. The UC doesn’t yet have the credibility to put on such a huge party. Perhaps aware of this fact, Havana organizers sought help from the Crimson Dance Team to promote the event. Despite such publicity efforts...
Senior Gift Plus may have a catchy name, but it’s not the first campaign to contend with Senior Gift. In the past 10 years, alternative senior gift campaigns have supported causes ranging from the tenuring of more women and minorities to supporting the Cambridge Boys and Girls Club...
...qualms about Greenspan are dwarfed by fears of what will happen in January when his term as a Fed governor expires. Most Fed watchers agree that Greenspan has done a superb job of shepherding the economy, especially since he has had to contend with two major stock-market corrections, assorted global financial crises, a rash of corporate scandals and 9/11. An economy's success is tied to confidence, and Greenspan has made believers out of marketmakers and policymakers...
...Black and White also failed to contend in the novice eight, placing third out of six teams in the Saturday heat. The Tigers would eventually go on to win both the lightweight four and novice eight finals on Sunday...
...doubtful that any audience member would contend that this Quincy Cage Show was unforgettable; however, it is also impossible to discard it as musically uninteresting. The show did ultimately showcase a variety of musical performers who were each at some point entertaining, showing off some talent and innovation...