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...meeting moved into the question-and-answer phase, a series of irate professors stepped up to the microphone to contest Smith’s newest budgeting strategy—“first-dollar principle”—as it applies to various FAS centers. Professors said they were worried that the new strategy puts too much budgeting power in the hands of administrators...
...freshman point guard had the biggest weekend of his Harvard career last Friday and Saturday night as he torched Ivy rivals Brown and Yale for a total of 36 points despite just playing 26.5 minutes per game. He had only one turnover in each contest...
Curry kept up the scorching pace in the first half of Saturday night’s contest against the Bulldogs, scoring all 14 of his points in the first half and going 4-5 from behind the arc. Once the Crimson had built a big lead in the second half, Curry slowed things down, but he still finished with five assists and two steals as well...
...pure love of the game, without even a restaurant to promote, and they looked almost stricken when they didn't win. But winning is hard, with everyone bashing their head on the ceiling of burger perfection. (See a video of Americans competing in the Bocuse d'Or food contest...
...hugely influential in many ways. They can develop policies that affect the real lives of millions of Americans within their states, which then percolate up to the federal level. They play a major role in the redistricting process for Congress and the state legislatures. And, during a presidential contest, they can rally around one of their own party members with the kind of fundraising and machine-politics mobilization that is unmatched by any other individuals or organizations in the country...