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While Harvard’s schedule from last season couldn’t compare to this year’s, the Crimson did face a number of formidable opponents, in Villanova, Kansas St. and Syracuse, each of which resulted in defeat. The closest loss was by a 59-51 margin against Villanova. This year’s team is looking for much more than near-misses. In fact, a 10-2 record in pre-Ivy play is one of the team’s goals...
Kegs are financially more efficient for the cash-strapped student. They also have a similar profit margin to cases of beer for businesses like Blanchard’s, and since kegs are re-usable, they allow the store to keep costs down...
While the overall victory margin was small, the Administration prevailed in most of its high-priority races. In Georgia, Saxby Chambliss coasted to an upset win over incumbent Max Cleland, while Norm Coleman came back to defeat Walter Mondale in Minnesota. As soon as the final returns came in, Lott accelerated his plans for assuming control. Early last week he began courting Dean Barkley, the Independent appointed to serve out the last two months of the late Democrat Paul Wellstone's term. If Lott can lure Barkley to vote with the Republicans, he would effectively wrest control of the lame...
...economy failed to hurt the Administration this fall, White House officials know they can't sit still. For months Bush advisers have considered a shake-up of the President's economic team but avoided any moves that might convey the impression that the President's policies had failed. The margin of last week's victory may make Bush less skittish about such perceptions. The White House desperately wants to jump-start the economy in case a conflict with Iraq sends shudders through the global economy. Administration officials say they plan to use their Senate majority early in the new year...
...doubt it was true, as Michigan State was thoroughly humbled in the second half. How astounding was Harvard’s 20-2 shot margin in the second half? Only No. 1 Old Dominion had mustered 20 shots on the Spartans in a full game this season, let alone a half...