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...academic year 2006-2007, the most recent year for which data is available at private institutions: David J. Sargent of Boston’s Suffolk University, Henry S. Bienen of Northwestern University, and Columbia’s Bollinger. Sargent took top spot on the earnings chart by a wide margin, bringing in $2,800,461. Greg Gatlin, director of public affairs at Suffolk, said the reported compensation was so high because the university not only wanted to reward Sargent for his contributions throughout his 52-year tenure there, but also to compensate for years of being “woefully...
...competing for the first time in a heavier weight class, will undoubtedly see this ranking rise after defeating Cornell’s Jordan Leen, the nation’s best wrestler and defending national champion at 157. After dismantling four opponents who managed no better than a 6-2 margin, O’Connor battled fiercely in the finals, earning a takedown in the second tiebreaker period against Leen, 7-5.“I felt awesome,” the usually reserved O’Connor admitted. “We work so hard during the fall...
...swimming events was sophomore Jordan Diekema, who took the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke races, narrowly beating out Cornell’s Phil Baity in both events. Diekema defeated the Big Red swimmer in the 100-yard back with a time of 50.25—a margin of victory of .27—and he followed that up in the 200-yard back with a first-place time of 1:50.15, while Baity placed second at 1:50.58. “[Diekema’s wins] were pivotal swims,” Murphy said...
...turn argued the Franken campaign simply wants to ensure that every vote is counted. A judge is expected to issue a ruling on Monday. The Franken campaign believes these ballots, part of an unprecedently large number of absentee ballots inspired by the campaign of Barack Obama, may hold the margin of victory for its candidate...
...financial crisis was the spark; deleveraging, the fuel. A chain reaction occurred as traders who had bought oil saw their money disappear in oil and other losing investments. And with a credit crisis looming, major players interested in maintaining a long position could not raise capital to cover margin requirements...