Word: eliot
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...Sources close to the mayor confirm that Bloomberg is not interested in trying to oust newly elected Democratic governor Eliot Spitzer from his job. "He's become the Paris Hilton of politics - people love to speculate about him," says one source, who adds that Bloomberg, a nominal Republican, is preparing to throw himself into the presidential race next spring, if he sees an opening. He's told people privately that he'd be willing to spend $500 million or more to finance an independent, third-party presidential campaign - to collect the signatures needed to get him on the ballot...
...funds beyond what was outlined in public statements. Patrick’s decision comes in the wake of funding announcements by other states for stem cell research, some of which is ineligible for federal funding. New Jersey approved $270 million, and California devoted $3 billion to research.New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has proposed spending $1 billion in public money for stem cell research. In addition to the centers at the University of Massachusetts and funding for embryonic stem cell research, the plans contain funds to make up the difference in the declining value of federal research grants. Staff writer Clifford...
Pierpaolo Barbieri ’09, a Crimson associate editorial chair, is a history concentrator in Eliot House...
...events or frat parties, Harvard students do want a greater sense of connection with their college. Think about Harvard-Yale or Yardfest 2006: Though it may be taboo to admit it, we like celebrating and cheering on Harvard, especially if we have a common enemy (such as Yale, or Eliot House). Both exemplify the manner in which campus-wide events can create campus-wide identity: These shared experiences create a common bond. By giving students something to joke about in their dining halls for weeks afterward, shared experiences shape institutional memories of Harvard; they allow students to remember their college...
Currier armies attacked Cabot territory, while Eliot conquered part of neighboring Kirkland as open warfare broke out among Harvard College’s 12 residential Houses in a quest for campus-wide supremacy...