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...should be important for us, and with the support of the Harvard community, they should be big meets, especially once February rolls around [for the Heptagonal Championships].” Co-captain Becky Christensen wasted no time automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships with a personal-best 1.85-meter jump. Despite taking a short approach—seven steps instead of the usual 10—the jump earned her a victory in the high jump. “It felt really good,” Christensen said. “I’ve never really taken full advantage...

Author: By Ricky Liu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Seniors Lead Hot Start | 12/14/2008 | See Source »

...governor have had a well-known, long-standing political schism. But it does create some unease on the fifth floor of city hall, a suite that Harris got to know quite well before he was rejected for the position of Daley's chief of staff in 2005, prompting his jump from the city to the state payroll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Could Blago Cause Trouble for Daley? | 12/13/2008 | See Source »

...with just over a minute to play, but Vermont junior Courtnay Pilypaitis had other things in mind. The Cantamount guard sunk a three point shot from deep center court to bring Vermont within three of the Crimson with 1:06 left in the second half. A steal and subsequent jump shot by Vermont’s Andrea Cihal brought Vermont within one of the Crimson just twelve seconds later. But this was the last threat that the Cantamounts could mount. Ultimately, Harvard fought its way to a to a two point victory, as senior guard Nikki Finelli hit her second...

Author: By Stephanie Krysiak, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Thrilling Ending Gives Harvard Big Win | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

...loans in March. All told, the Big Three have asked for $34 billion in bridge loans, though many economists say it will take up to $200 billion to really reinvent Detroit; negotiators have agreed to grant $14 billion to keep them afloat through March, but the companies must jump through significant hurdles in order to qualify for more federal aid after that. (Read TIME's biographies of the Big Three CEOs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Bailout Blowout? Why the Auto Deal May Crash | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...right now. I think I'll leave it to Chris Matthews to figure out whether or not he wants to jump in the [Pennsylvania] Senate race. Right now I'm having a lot more influence on the national debate than I did as a member of Congress. But you never know what's going to happen down the road...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Joe Scarborough | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

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