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...nationally, and sophomore Alexei Chijoff-Evans, who won 8-3. The team lost the doubles point after neither of the other pairs could knock off the Wildcats. In singles play, Harvard lost in straight sets on all six courts.“I haven’t seen us lose that many matches in straight sets that quickly in a long time,” Clayton said. He added that it reminded him of the team’s last 7-0 loss in 2006 at Illinois. NO. 19 MICHIGAN 5, HARVARD 2 Fortune was not on the Crimson?...
...What else do we know about the Oscar tallies? Nothing. Did Greta Garbo or Cary Grant or Alfred Hitchcock, to pick three distinguished artists who never got competitive Oscars, ever come close to winning? If Kate Winslet takes Best Actress this year, did Meryl Streep lose by just a handful of votes, or was it a wipeout? The five previous times Winslet was a runner-up, or the past 10 times when Streep was nominated but not called to the stage, was either star even within shouting distance? Which races were runaways over Oscar's 80 years, and which were...
...recession. President Faust sent an e-mail last Wednesday to the Harvard community detailing just how grim the state of the endowment is. To compensate for the loss of at least $8 billion, Harvard has understandably chosen to cut down its staff. While it is unfortunate that some may lose their jobs due to the impending cuts, Harvard must be fiscally responsible and carefully define its priorities in such times...
While it is disheartening to see staff lose their jobs, it is encouraging to see that the people leaving are not those who would otherwise be in the classroom teaching undergraduates. The economic recession affecting the nation is causing Harvard to feel a pinch, and the administration must respond. By deciding to downsize the amount of subcontracted custodial workers, the university is acting in the best interest of preserving the quality of its classrooms, and should not be unreasonably criticized...
...with companies cutting back work hours and unemployment hitting 7.6%, borrowers of all stripes are running into trouble. "Originally, the loan product was driving a lot of the delinquencies," says Steve Berg, managing director of loan-tracker LPS Applied Analytics. "Now you have widespread house-price deterioration and people losing their jobs. If you lose your job, it doesn't matter if you have a good loan product, you still might not be able to make your payment...