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...pass tax cuts, reform Medicare and approve the invasion of Iraq. At least we know what the G.O.P. represents: borrowing and spending, massive deficits, militarism and Big Brother. The Democrats lack the moral fortitude to stand up for their ideals and constituencies. One can only hope that a defeat of the Democrats in the 2004 elections will lead to the party's dissolution. Rick Moniz Davis...
...Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor) of which neither was considered a viable contender. Their richly deserved triumphs for their work in 2002’s best film not only made the show’s third act immediately exciting (could The Pianist actually ride its momentum to defeat long-standing favorite Chicago?), it offered enough shockers, open-mouthed and otherwise, to renew many viewers’ faith in the Academy for years to come...
Then the Crimson lost to Dartmouth. And Cornell, and Penn, and finally a painful defeat to bottom-dweller Yale on Valentine’s Day. Four losses, and suddenly Harvard’s run in the Ivy race was cut short. No team has won the title with four losses...
...hasn’t played well since—the Crimson has had tough wins this season, but more tough losses and almost-wons. It was exciting when Harvard almost beat then-No. 16 Colorado, the near-comeback against Rutgers brought the crowd at Lavietes to its feet, but defeat took a different tone once the Ivy League season began...
...standings after the first six events of the competition, Harvard exceeded all expectations and finished in first place overall with 411.5 points, followed by Princeton with 385 points and Brown with 332 points. The Tigers are the four-time reigning Ivy League Champions and the only team to defeat the Crimson this season...