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True to her campaign pledge, Palin had her gas team draft a pipeline plan that set tough conditions on whoever would build the line. One of the "must-haves," as they were called, required the builder to allow other producers to use the pipe, even if that meant expanding it at the builder's expense. That was a nonstarter with the big producers, who didn't even put in bids. In the end, the only acceptable offer came from TransCanada, an independent Canadian pipeline builder...
After being drafted by the Oakland A’s organization in the 33rd round of June’s Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, the recent graduate and former Harvard hurler turned in an impressive season for the Vancouver Canadians, Oakland’s Northwest League Class ‘A’ affiliate...
Haviland’s first two years in crimson and white seemed to seal his status as a sure-fire draft pick when he was ready to leave Harvard. His 2006 sophomore campaign, which earned him Ivy League Pitcher of the Year honors, saw him throw a complete game in each of his five league starts en route to a 0.73 league...
...draft pick, it was a pretty big deal to get invited because they only invite guys they think are worth trying to develop,” Haviland says. “It signified going from the 33rd round to them actually thinking of me as a prospect. It was a pretty exciting...
...Some Harvard undergraduates probably do believe that their capacities are limitless. But the majority—from what I can tell—boast only to shield themselves from their own shortcomings. Many refuse to use the Writing Center even when, draft after draft, they fail to get their point across. Some students struggling with the mental adjustment to Harvard won’t even consider seeking help from the Bureau of Study Council. Many of us—myself included—pretend that we’ve got everything handled because, really, we’re terribly afraid...