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...Harvard undergraduate, Whitehead did not call attention to himself. As he admitted to the Crimson in 2003, he “didn’t say anything.” Though he completed his coursework, he was not an exceptional student nor was he a central player in the publication scene on campus, eschewing the traditional incubatory institutions for a would-be-writer, opting not to take part in John H. Updike ’54’s Lampoon, David L. Halberstam ’55’s Crimson, or Norman K. Mailer ’43?...
...ambiguous about his commitment to the education-reform agenda of standards, testing, accountability and greater choice. But such doubts were quelled by his pick for Education Secretary: Arne Duncan, who was a cool and driven reformer as CEO of the Chicago public-school system and is also a basketball player from the South Side who knows how to move the ball. Duncan's position on common standards is clear: "If we accomplish one thing in the coming years, it should be to eliminate the extreme variation in standards across America," he says. "I know that talking about standards can make...
...greater say in the IMF, and it has called for the creation of a new international reserve currency to replace the greenback. Though this idea is unlikely to ever become reality, just by floating the possibility, Beijing is signaling to the world that it wants to be a major player...
...Sacred Heart had no answer for Weissbourd, who served five straight times to give the Crimson a 13-5 lead. The 6’9 outside hitter put an exclamation mark on his storied Harvard career when his signature spike, always loaded with velocity, knocked down a Sacred Heart player to get the crowd roaring with approval. Such was the scene for a frustrated Pioneers team that committed five more errors than serves for a team attack...
...Evans—was unable to defeat counterparts Peter Capkovic and Alex Vuckovic—the duo clinching the doubles point (8-5) and a psychological boost for Princeton.The Tigers proceeded to build on their advantage in the singles. At No. 1, Capkovic—the 2008 Ivy League Player of the Year—raced to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Clayton, doubling Princeton’s lead.The Crimson secured parity with a pair of victories. At No. 3, Ermakov recorded his second win of the day with a stylish win over...