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Grade deflation is tricky to execute because it is by nature a negative academic move. In 2004, Princeton officially implemented a grade-deflation policy intending that As would make up only 35 percent of the grades given out in each department. However, five years later in the 2008-2009 academic year, As still made up 39.7 percent of all grades—and even this relatively high number was considered a major accomplishment. This situation reflects complications that grade deflation encounters at the individual level. Even if a grade-deflation policy were announced, high-achieving Harvard students would expect...
Neither team could maintain a lead for the first two extra five-minute periods, but it looked like William & Mary had finally grabbed the advantage for good, when guard Sean McCurdy banked in a layup with four seconds to play, putting the Tribe...
Fellow freshman Kyle Casey also made a nice showing coming off the bench. The rookie showcased his athleticism, finishing strong inside for 12 points and collecting five rebounds and two blocks...
Holy Cross managed to grab a slim three-point lead on a Keister layup inside five minutes into the second frame, but a three-pointer by sophomore guard Oliver McNally caromed up off the rim and into the net to tie things up. The Crimson shot 52 percent from the field and took 35 foul shots, most of which came in the second half. McNally contributed 11 points on six-for-six shooting at the line, and 10 of Lin’s points came on free throws...
...five committee chairs on the UC, three have now endorsed Hayward-Zhang. Kim has gone back and forth as a member of the ticket’s campaign staff, explaining that though he said he maintains his support for the pair, “the point of the UC isn’t the election—the point of the UC is actually doing advocacy work and working on our projects...officially signing on to a staff list takes away from actual mission...