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...Bush, big-time college football is as easy as two-hand touch. Last Saturday night he won the Heisman Trophy, by the second widest margin ever, after a dominant year as a runner, receiver and kick returner. Bush averaged a nation-high 8.9 yds. per carry and capped off the regular season in stunning fashion, tallying 513 all-purpose yards in a 50-42 win over Fresno State and 260 rushing yards in a 66-19 romp over crosstown rival UCLA...
...popularity had descended to an all-time low, the most recent numbers reflect a slight improvement for the President. Despite those gains, however, Bush's approval rating (40% last week) remains dismal. So why is President Bush happy? "Well, according to those expert fellows," the President might explain, "the margin of error on these things is really small, so that means we're making less errors, and that's a good sign. And here's something else that folks should keep in mind. There hasn't been a big hurricane in this country in a couple of days...
...Greenfield, who Haddock said reminds him of his father. Haddock and Riley wrapped up their victory speeches as Queen’s “We Are the Champions” began to play. Supporters said they were pleasantly surprised by the large margin. “It reaffirmed my faith in the Harvard student body,” Finne said. Joseph L. Badaracco, Shad professor of business ethics and co-master of Currier House, said Haddock is the first Quad student to be elected UC President. “This is history in the making,” Badaracco...
...supposed to do, we’re not supposed to try to out-jump her. We’re supposed to put a body on her and we didn’t do that.” Overall, the Crimson was out-rebounded by a 40-28 margin, including 22-11 in the first half. “The first half was absolutely horrible,” Delaney-Smith said. “And that’s all we talked about for three months. So talk is cheap.” —Staff writer Alex McPhillips...
...lead and buried Harvard 97-52. On Saturday, Harvard saw Virginia—a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament a year ago—start the game with a quick 5-0 lead. The Cavaliers nailed five first-half three pointers and pushed the margin to 45-35 on a Seidah Williams jumper with 9:40 remaining in the second half. And that’s when the Crimson went on its most explosive spurt of the young season. Two Jessica Holsey layups and a pair of free throws from senior guard Laura Robinson brought Harvard within four...