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...book to be released in the first place; in his will, he'd instructed his son and executor Dmitri to destroy the manuscript. Dmitiri does not seem to be inclined to obey, setting off a debate over which is more important - an author's last wishes or the pull of literary posterity. Will next year's tentative release of David Foster Wallace's novel The Pale King, for example - just a year and a half after the writer's suicide last September - ensure his spot in the pantheon of great 20th century authors? Or will it simply prove...
...Crimson wins, it will share its 12th division title with the Big Green, forcing a decisive game later this week between the two teams to determine who will receive the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The last time the two teams met, Harvard could not pull off a comeback, getting to within three points in the final 25 seconds, only to eventual fall 59-55. Freshman Brogan Berry led the Crimson with a career-high 20 points, but it was not enough to overcome Dartmouth’s stifling defense that kept high-scoring sophomore Emma Markley in check...
...Harvard stayed within striking distance until the final few minutes of the game, but was never able to pull closer than nine points down the stretch. Berry’s three-point play with 9:54 left cut the deficit to seven and might have ignited a run, but Dartmouth’s Darcy Rose quickly responded with one of the Big Green’s many layups on the other end, and Schram followed with a three a minute later to push the lead...
...staring into the abyss," said Dolores Kelly, a local representative of the moderate, nationalist SDLP party at the scene of last night's murder. "All of us have to get together to pull ourselves away from the brink. A tiny handful of people cannot be allowed to destroy so much...
...right of the players on the Crimson women’s basketball bench, grinning with nervous anticipation, a win against Brown Friday night was surely in high demand. Though the Bears (3-25, 1-13 Ivy) have an unfavorable record this season, Harvard (19-8, 11-2) did not pull safely ahead until late in the second half in this fast-paced duel, defeating Brown 81-57. Friday’s victory was a much needed “W” and kept the team in the running for a shared Ivy League title with first place Dartmouth.The Bears?...