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...convinced that the man we have selected is the best person to be the head football coach at Columbia,” said Columbia Athletic Director Dr. M. Dianne Murphy at the press conference. Wilson, under whom the Husky offense averaged 30 points and 399 yards per game, is the first African-American head football coach in Ivy League history. Shoop was fired Nov. 20, a day after Columbia lost 52-21 to Ivy champion Brown in its season finale. It was the Lions’ eighth straight loss of the season after beginning the year 2-0. In three...
Harvard University’s Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO) spent roughly $20,000 for every mile of sidewalk and road cleared of snow last year, more than twice what the City of Cambridge paid per mile over the same period. The Cambridge Department of Public Works (DPW) spent $1.1 million in total on snow removal to clear 125 miles of public roadway and 18 miles of sidewalk last fiscal year, according to Lisa Peterson, commissioner of the DPW. According to Wayne Carbone, head of snow removal for FMO, Harvard spent about half a million dollars last year removing snow from...
...said only one carry-on per person,” said Johnson, staring at the luggage surrounding his car. “I mean, we’re not even spending the night!” he yelled. “Well, someone is going to have to ride on the roof...
...government-built blocks. Singapore's cultural life - a phrase that was once oxymoronic - is now at least as vibrant as those of other cities in Southeast Asia, with a sparkling new performing-arts center and some of the best restaurants in the world. After decades of strong economic growth, per-capita income last year was $24,220, about the same as Italy. As they trip around Asia, popping off to Bali or Perth for the weekend while dressed in Prada and Gucci, wealthier Singaporeans could be forgiven for pitying their former European masters, whose day in the sun - they will...
...these days, that excess isn't so endearing as levels of concern about boozing have reached heights not seen since Victorians decried the evils of cheap gin. Unlike most of their Continental counterparts, whose consumption is falling, the British are drinking more than ever--9.6 L of pure alcohol per person last year, which is 42% more than the amount consumed per American. Binge drinking, defined as putting away the equivalent of a whole bottle of wine in a night, is practiced at least once a week by 36% of British men ages...