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Having been hampered by injuries earlier in the season, Unger persevered and fought his way back to a spot in the starting rotation. He played in 22 of the Crimson’s 30 games, averaging eight points and four rebounds, all while shooting 44.7 percent from the floor...
...debate has shifted not only from national security to jobs, but to politics as well. That's because Senator John McCain, the presumptive G.O.P. presidential nominee, fought against an earlier Boeing tanker pact, which was found to be tainted - and therefore required the new bidding process won by the Airbus-led team. "I've always felt that the best thing to do is to create the best weapons system we can at minimum cost to taxpayers," McCain said after the announcement. But presaging the fall campaign - where a shaky U.S. economy will be front and center - both Democratic contenders have...
...aware of the sculptures.” Moreover, the medium itself does not limit the bounds of Harvard Yard’s art collection. Murals painted by John Singer Sargent adorn the walls of Widener Library’s central stairs. In an effort to commemorate Harvard students who fought and died in World War I, the University commissioned Sargent to create these two large paintings in the fall of 1920. Completed in 1922, these murals, coupled with Memorial Church across the New Yard, form the most elaborate World War I memorial in the Boston area.To counter unawareness about Yard...
...five weeks, and the players know they’ve earned it.“We feel really confident with the work we’ve been putting in heading into the playoffs,” senior tri-captain Caitlin Cahow said.“Getting two hard-fought victories last week has gotten us thinking about how much we can accomplish.”Cahow is referring to the thrilling 3-2 and 4-2 quarterfinal victories over a Cornell team that fans expected the Crimson to crush. Nonetheless, when the buzzer finally sounded, it was Harvard that earned...
...upstart candidacy, winning three states that Romney had hoped to capture. But it was not enough to overcome the mortal blow he suffered in South Carolina, where he narrowly lost the evangelical-rich state to McCain, who had the help of Fred Thompson splitting the conservative base. Nevertheless, he fought on, campaigning hard in Virginia, Wisconsin and Texas. The delegate math, and entreaties from various Republican leaders for him to drop out, was no matter. "Folks, I didn't major in math. I majored in miracles," he said, only half-joking. "And I still believe in those...