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...NCAA takeover, an Ivy League team could have an even better shot at advancing. In the past, there was speculation that the NIT selections were driven by television ratings and marketability of teams. The NCAA has stated that the selection process will be altered to make it more merit-based and inclusive of overlooked yet deserving programs. “There’s a new landscape for postseason play with the NCAA taking over the NIT,” Sullivan said. “There’s 40 spots this year in the NIT, and they?...
...span of eight days heading into this one.That being said, Cornell’s turnovers and lack of rebounding are concerning, especially since the Quakers rank among the best in the league in those categories. The Big Red doesn’t have a good enough chance to merit being taken straight up, but with a handful of points bet on Cornell.PRINCETON AT COLUMBIAYou don’t want to have to watch this game. I don’t want to have to talk about this game. Tigers by seven. Let’s move on.BROWN AT DARTMOUTHThe Bears...
...matter of principle, the government should not be making normative value judgments about the relative merit of specific fields of study. To declare some skills more important than others and steer the population accordingly threatens the right of American citizens to choose their majors and occupations. At the center of a democratic government is the notion of liberty and choice— the liberty to say what one wishes, to believe what one wishes, to profess what one wishes—all without fear of governmental reproach. In that vein, this legislation should not have the power to effectively make...
...mania has also spread to smaller companies. Terrie Lloyd, an M&A consultant with 23 years of experience in Japan, says he encounters more and more Japanese investors who are interested in buying a motley batch of companies, pasting them together into mini-conglomerates with dubious business merit, and flipping them via an IPO: "This is a new phenomenon in Japan...
...DISCOUNT EDUCATION Smaller private colleges seeking to lure students from the Ivies are increasingly turning to aid based on academic achievement rather than economic need. Merit scholarships grew from $1.2 billion in 1994 to $7.3 billion...