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Associate Professor of Government and Social Studies Daniel J. Goldhagen, author of last year's controversial bestselling book, Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust, and a prominent contender for the new chair, is unlikely to be picked because of his relative youth and inexperience, another Faculty member...
Another leading contender is Vice Premier Li Lanqing, 68, a Shanghai reformer who has been in charge of international trade and education. He is a friend of Jiang's and has a reputation as a liberal. But, says a Chinese banker, "unlike some orthodox leaders, he doesn't carry any...
Last night, the Crimson (14-9, 7-4 Ivy) showed why it is a legitimate contender in the Ivy League. The team shot 44 percent from the field, 77 percent from the free throw line and 35 percent from three-point land. It even out rebounded Princeton 29 to 23...
In order to be a contender, you have to excel in the face of adversity, you have to "get up" for the big contests and emerge victorious. The Harvard wrestlers fell short of this goal last Friday when they lost to nationally-ranked Cornell 32-10.
On paper, the Crimson's (6-15-0 overall, 2-14-0 ECAC) chances of taking the Beanpot appear slim. The Huskies (15-6-0), a perennial ECAC title contender, have defeated Harvard twice this season in heavily physical matches.