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...originally was to stamp out counterfeiting in an era when one out of every three bills in circulation was fake. Though the Secret Service was tasked with guarding President Grover Cleveland's family in the 1890s, presidential security became a formal objective only after the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901. It wasn't until 1951--after a failed attempt on President Harry Truman's life--that Congress codified the agency's permanent protection of the First Family. Its duties also now include candidates for high office and visiting dignitaries. (See the Top 10 secret service code names...
...from three different players. Continuing its New York road trip the next day, the Crimson again thrived off of a number of offensive performances, but ultimately fell to Cornell (10-15, 9-5) in the fifth frame. In the final weekend for seniors Laura Mays, Anna Rachlin, and Kathryn McKinley, McKinley helped lead the Crimson’s offensive efforts. She leaves the court after contributing 975 kills over four years.CORNELL 3, HARVARD 2Harvard’s hopes for consecutive wins in the season’s final weekend transformed into fears of a shutout two frames into the game...
...Falling behind 9-2 early in the first, the Crimson engineered a brilliant comeback fueled by freshman Anne Carroll Ingersoll’s key blocks to take the game 27-25. It was in the second game, however, that Harvard played its strongest volleyball of the night. Led by McKinley and sophomore Mikaelle Comrie, who posted nine and seven kills, respectively, the Crimson turned in a solid overall performance. The defense limited the Tigers to a .135 hitting percentage, while Harvard appeared to be firing on all cylinders, registering a .306 clip. “We showed Princeton what Harvard...
...three straight games. HARVARD 3, BROWN 0 The Crimson came out strong on Saturday, taking the match 28-26, 25-18, 25-21. “I am very proud that we stayed aggressive for the first game, second game, and third game,” senior Kathryn McKinley said. “Especially since, as the game goes on, you get a little scared. You get a little nervous, and I don’t think that happened to us at all. I think we got better as time went on.” Harvard’s emphasis...
...junior co-captain Kat Kocurek said.Comrie racked up seven kills, bringing her weekend total to 18. After going down 19-14 in the third frame, Columbia rallied to within a point, 21-20, forcing a Crimson timeout. Recovering quickly, Harvard used a junior co-captain Lily Durwood-senior Kathryn McKinley set-kill combination to quell the Lions’ surge. From there, three Columbia errors allowed the Crimson to cruise to the 3-0 shutout.CORNELL 3, HARVARD 2Amidst a lively crowd with both team affiliations well-represented, Harvard duked it out with Cornell on Friday in a marathon game that...