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...Alex Breaux—will be called onto the field for even more live action. “They haven’t really been in the game as much, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t ready to play,” said fifth-year senior and All-Ivy quarterback Chris Pizzotti. “To have the depth that we have is a great asset. I think the guys are really going to surprise some people.”While the injuries of Iannuzzi (out for the season), sophomore Chris Lorditch...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: New Corps Steps Up in Time of Hurt | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

...Scher also notes that in a state where almost a fifth of the total electorate are independents, many of Florida's young voters have no party affiliation. That, he argues, makes them an even more important swing constituency. "Our generation doesn't like labels,"says Moller. "But I do think we're going to turn Florida from an independent state that votes Republican to one that votes Democrat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Young Voters Could Be the Deciding Factor in Florida | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

...parents might agree. Families across India are losing faith in the nation's public school system. In 1993, just over 10% of primary-school age village children were enrolled in private schools. By 2006, the figure had nearly doubled. A fifth of students between the ages of 6 and 7 cannot recognize letters and read words, according to an annual survey by Pratham, a Mumbai-based NGO that tracks children's literacy across India in order to assess the efficiency of rural and government school education. Though Pratham's 2007 figures show an improvement, the figures are still grim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: India's Grass-Roots Teachers | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

...knew how bad things had gotten here: The Crimson’s annual senior survey showed that nearly a fifth of work-force bound students in the Class of 2008 were going into business, finance and consulting without considering them ideal careers. A fifth of some of the brightest minds in the country are sulking, at this very moment, behind their desks as they crunch numbers in Manhattan. They could not be saved, President Faust. But at least the Class of 2009 could...

Author: By Rajarshi Banerjee | Title: Painting Wall Street Crimson | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...though it took him some time to adjust to the boat, he performed incredibly well by day’s end, recording a win in the seventh race of the regatta.Meanwhile, Robb and Brants rebounded from a disappointing 16th-place in the third race to finish no lower than fifth in the rest of their races. As the coed team looks to maintain their current tenth-place ranking in the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) poll, Harvard’s performance this weekend definitely proved that postseason aspirations may be indeed a reasonable expectation this season.DANMARK TROPHYPart...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Road Regatta Stretches Crimson Thin | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

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