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Later, the third varsity four A jumped ahead to a full boat length lead in the first quarter of the race, winning by 6.6 seconds. The third varsity four B added its own 9.5 second win over Penn...
...stroke rating in the final sprint and managed to regain contact with the Cornell eight, but the Big Red’s steady, methodical pace gave the defending champions a comfortable 4.4-second victory over Harvard. Cornell crossed in 5:46.9, with Harvard trailing by just over a boat length with a time of 5:51.3. Penn rounded out the trio with a time of 5:57.5, several boat lengths behind the victorious Big Red and the second-place Crimson.Despite the loss, the young Harvard varsity was satisfied with the boat’s performance. The Crimson is often...
...about his political platforms. Edwards criticized the media’s focus on 15-20 second “zingers”—politicians’ sharp statements used to catch people’s attention. But she did commend National Public Radio (NPR) for varying the length of their programming depending on the content. She praised the New York NPR affiliate’s “30 Issues in 30 Days” program, which highlighted the opposing sides of a different issue\very day for a month. Kennedy School student Maura C. Sullivan said...
...really no good explanation here, either. None of the musicians involved have any obligatory relationship with the band and, furthermore, if this were merely a phoned-in affair, why the excess of material? At a disorienting fifty-five minutes, it’s nearly twice the length of the band’s debut, and longer than any Stripes album to date.There are redemptive exceptions here that save “Consolers of the Lonely” from true failure. “These Stones Will Shout” makes a successful transition from airy, melodic folk song to righteous...
...deter me, but I know it will deter others.”Fowler-Finn, who received a contract extension in January by a 4-3 committee vote, has been at the center of debate among parents and committee members regarding the effectiveness of his administration and the length and nature of his pending contract.“Anyone else would have been fired by now,” said Dionne. “His performance is substandard.”Walser, supporting the superintendent, has in the past called it “foolhardy” not to continue Fowler...