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Looper was a perennial also-ran in local politics. A candidate in five recent elections, he has switched parties twice; in 1988 he volunteered to work for Al Gore's presidential campaign. This time Looper was running as a Republican, trying to attract attention by legally changing his middle name...
Last year, the Harvard football team needed to beat Dartmouth, the 1996 Ivy League champion, on the road. At stake was sole possession of first place and, for Harvard, the psychological assurance that it was a legitimate contender.
The Harvard men's cross country team did more than just host the New England Championships this past Friday at Franklin Field. Led by Senior Captain Scott Muoio, the team proved a strong contender in the 8K race, finishing fourth among 39 teams.
Trailing Harvard and Dartmouth closely in the Ivy League is Princeton (8-2, 3-1 Ivy). Princeton has a strong, balanced offensive attack led by sophomores Aimee Reyes and Lori Volker. After returning 24 of 26 letter winners from last year's strong team, Princeton seems to be a contender...
Columbia (6-1-3, 1-1-1 Ivy) has been a contender this year because of the strong play of junior goalie Ali Ahern. Ahern is ranked fourth in the NCAA in goals against average and has only allowed four goals in 844 minutes for the season. Columbia travels to...