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...results of the presidential election. The number of voters under the age of 30 grew both nationally and on campus, and students and faculty cited various reasons why youth will maintain their increased interest in politics. Although concrete numbers are not yet available, exit polls indicate a significant jump in youth turnout. Between 22 and 24 million ballots were cast by young voters, amounting to at least a 2.2 million increase from 2004, according to Tufts University’s Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. H-VOTE, an Institute of Politics program that helped students register...
...bummer. Billy, however, is the best responsibility I have ever had. I’m even convinced he made me more productive; after all, they say a healthy relationship brings out the best in you. This summer, Billy forced me to wake up early, work out, and get a jump on my day (often, by jumping right onto my bed). Plus, he’s the cutest commitment in town...
...Rosneft, as well as Russia's regional governments, have accumulated debts amounting to some $448 billion that can't be paid without the help of the federal government. Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin has just called for another $100 billion to bail out major companies, which can expect to jump ahead of the regions in the line for government assistance. If the federal government declines to bail out the regions, however, the consequence could be the "soft" disintegration of the Russian Federation, says one savvy business executive - the regions could begin to withhold some of the taxes they collect...
...lacks experience and playing time against college teams.“The one thing that he doesn’t have is experience,” Donato says. “He just hasn’t played at this level. It’s a jump up from where any guy comes in from. He’s looked good early, he’s worked hard, [but] it’s one of those things where we’ll just have to wait and see.”Though each of the Crimson’s prospects...
...back to the blue line.“It’s something new, and it’s so different from playing forward,” she admits. “[The coaches] are going to start involving our defense more in the attack, they want us to jump in and stuff, and I feel like I fit in pretty well being a defensive forward.”Tri-captain Jenny Brine agrees with Ryabkina’s self-assessment. “She makes a great fourth attacker when coming down the ice. She’s such...