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Obama’s first year has certainly not, despite the claims of many, been void of important successes. Economists overwhelmingly agree that stimulus measures helped to stem the hemorrhage of jobs, and now even Republican governors are speaking to its effectiveness in bolstering state economies and preventing mass layoffs. The president has been stunningly effective in reversing the decline of foreign opinion of the U.S. President Obama has drawn the American automobile industry back from the brink, protected equal pay for women, launched innovative education reforms, expanded health-care to four million children, begun the decommissioning of Guantanamo...
...instant gratification created by the 24-hour news cycle. We analyze every minute of Obama’s presidency, expecting constant action and consistent progress. American government has never worked at high speeds, and frankly, it was not necessarily meant to do so. Obama has had a busy first year moving the nation forward whether or not Americans take the time to notice. Perhaps the most poignant critique of the president, in fact, is that he has tried to do too much...
...Sprague’s first time as the Crimson’s top finisher this season...
Also marking out a place for herself in Harvard history was freshman Catherine Sheils, who took eighth place in the slalom, fueled by her first-place finish in the event’s second...
Entering into the final two events of the carnival, it looked like Harvard, only 10 points behind Bates, might have been able to break through for its first eighth-place finish of the season...