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...times higher than in Western Europe, where preventative measures such as gun control have more effectively reduced violent crime. Rates of other crimes of victimization in the United States are in the mid range of similarly developed nations. What, then, could explain such a large prison population? Approximately 31 percent of state prison sentences are for simple possession or trafficking of drugs. This is far too many. While the legalization of all drugs—suggested by some as a solution to high rates of abuse and imprisonment—has too many unforeseeable social consequences to be implementable...
Even without the decrease in admissions, the Class of 2012 was set to be the most selective in Harvard history. Applications for regular admission to the College ballooned over 18 percent this year, meaning that even if the normal number of applicants were accepted, the admission rate could have dipped as low as 7.7 percent, down from 9.1 percent last year...
...able to win, 30-26. New Haven had just a .152 attack percentage in the first game, while Harvard recorded 16 kills. Harvard pulled away in the second game jumping out in front, 5-0, and eventually winning the game by 12. The Chargers hit for zero percent, committing seven errors while earning seven kills. The third game was equally dominant, as New Haven hit just .065 percent while the Crimson recorded 15 kills. As in the first game, Harvard jumped out in front early with a 4-1 lead...
...score it really affects our defense. It zaps the energy out of you on the other end and it’s a little bit easier for the opponent to score and they took advantage of it.”Harvard shot an abysmal 7-for-31 (22.6 percent) from the floor in the first half, and it didn’t get much better, as the Crimson finished shooting just 15-for-62 (24.2 percent) in the game. “Obviously, our inability to put the ball in the basket doomed us,” Amaker said.On...
...huge block on the other end of the floor. Tay pushed the ball up, and a no-look pass found Budischak again to put the Crimson up, 13-4.Budischak finished the game with 10 points, while Rollins and Tay had 14 each.Columbia, however, fought back by shooting over 50 percent from both the field and behind the arc.Despite a three from junior Liz Tindal and an acrobatic drive and layup from Tay to end the half, the Lions went into the break up, 36-34.The second half was extremely tense and was characterized by some incredibly physical play. Columbia was pushing...