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...dedicated to developing a stoic quality forged through trials of adversity in each and every Harvard man and woman. The most common program is a room heater that doesn’t work in the winter but kicks on in the spring. The second most common is the placement of two to three students in a room originally designed for one, and often includes “space-saving closets” that cannot close with hangers in them.While CBI may seem like the result of mere wear-and-tear or a lack of funding, strong evidence suggests that...
...high finishes boosted Harvard’s total tally by 30 points. The men’s 10K freestyle saw strong performances, as sophomore Trevor Petach finished 41st, barely beating out teammate and junior Dave McCahill, who was a short .5 seconds behind in the 42nd spot. The high placements and close finishes added 13 points for the Crimson. The men’s relay, however, was not as favorable, as the pair of three-person teams landed the 19th and 20th positions. For women’s Alpine, captain Alexandra Teng finished first in both events, with a 37th...
...preceptor added that extra pay for grading freshman placement exams and choosing essays for ‘Exposé’, the collection of student work published by the program each year, may be cut. Weekly e-mails on how to limit spending are sent to all preceptors, and preceptors even have to request permission to use manila envelopes, the individual said...
...When they're surly - as they are now - they look for a credible candidate who's as different as possible from the incumbent who made the existing mess. When they're happy - as they were, for example, in 1988 - they look for someone as similar as possible. The precise placement of the incantatory word "change" on a campaign poster is too nuanced even to be noticed, let alone to sway a vote...
...Amount paid to the students who pass advanced-placement tests...