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...third in the nation in picks per game), and the other is the only defensive Preseason All-American in the entire league.It almost seems like a waste—all that talent in the secondary up against a group of receivers who’d be lucky to crack fourth or fifth-string if they wore Crimson. I’m not sure what the final numbers will be, but it’s a losing formula for Yale.Harvard quarterback Chris Pizzotti, on the other hand, has the most prolific touchdown-scoring receiver in team history at his disposal...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE MALCOM X-FACTOR: Balanced Crimson Poised for Victory | 11/16/2007 | See Source »

...planned science complex, a 589,000-square-foot building that received approval from Boston last month. The complex—which will include winter gardens, skybridges, and an enclosed courtyard—will be the first project built across the Charles River. As the first architect to take a crack at the Allston campus, Behnisch faces the pressure of living up to the image of a university better known for brick and ivy than glass and limestone. According to the chief operating officer for the University’s Allston Development Group, Christopher M. Gordon, architecture is a top concern...

Author: By Laura A. Moore, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Architect Explains Vision for Allston | 11/15/2007 | See Source »

Some sites are harder to crack, and Indonesia has a reputation for fraud now that precedes its online shoppers. More and more merchants around the world refuse to ship to Indonesia. But the "carders" of Bandung have found a way around that. The trick is not to identify themselves as Indonesian. The credit cards they use are usually from other countries. When a carder provides the shipping information, he makes up a name and street address, leaving off his country's name and asking instead that the merchandise be sent to "Java West, India" or "Bound Dungs, Australia." The carder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: E-Commerce: The No-Payment Plan | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

...players from the baseball-playing world. Both institutions draw their superstars through an incomparable pile of riches and an even bigger name. And both ensure that many of those aspirants end up with a new sense of humility: Even with the finest facilities and greatest incentives, both see individuals crack under the pressure...

Author: By Max J Kornblith | Title: No Place for Losers? | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

...whole campus was upset when the College put an end to party grants, especially because it coincided with a wider College plot to crack down on underage drinking. From the average student’s vantage point, it would be nice to see the UC return to those issues where they can expect to win, or at least be taken seriously. The last six weeks notwithstanding, UC President Ryan A. Petersen ’08 and Vice President Matthew L. Sundquist ’09 have scored some important victories, most notably calendar reform, which was the result of diplomatic...

Author: By Clay A. Dumas | Title: Once More Into the Breach… | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

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