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...reform could be a way to repair an image that has begun to suffer at home after years of degradation abroad. According to a recent Gallup Poll, the percentage of people who do not trust the government at all on domestic issues has doubled since May 2000. This unprecedented loss of public confidence might be reversed with a judicious rewrite of the tax code—certainly an excruciating prospect for many at the top of the political world...
...They were behind for the first 500 then worked their way through them and led the rest of the way.” The second varsity eight race was less satisfying for the Radcliffe contingent. Falling behind the Tigers, the Black and White suffered a disappointing 13-second loss. “They had a very tough week at practice,” Stevens said. “They just didn’t row a very good race. They lost from pretty much early on.” “That didn’t go very well...
...returning to the Crimson lineup. First team All-Ivy pick James Williams is back at one tackle spot, and sophomore Alex Spisak has made a smooth transition to center from the defensive line where he played last season.The wideouts will be deep again as well. Despite the loss of Corey Mazza ’07-’08 and Matt Lagace ’08, the Crimson returns loads of experience in sophomores Matt Luft and Mike Cook along with junior Alex Breaux.In the end, the spring game, while low on competition, was high on excitement for the Harvard...
...from scratch to a perennial juggernaut. For the men it hired John Tillman, a former member of a powerhouse Cornell program and an assistant coach for over a decade with Navy. Tillman helped the Midshipmen to five NCAA tournament appearances, just missing the national title in a 14-13 loss to Syracuse...
...much as any sharp rightward turn in the capital, Alemanno's win is a sure sign that the center-left is in a dismal state. Veltroni, who was pummeled by Berlusconi two weeks ago, said the loss of Rome to the center-right was cause for "reflection." One question sure to be reflected on deeply in coming days: whether Veltroni himself can survive as the head of the opposition having presided over two such cutting defeats in the course of a mere two weeks...