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...team's attitude is a major factor in its improvement over last year's play. Harvard went 3-4 over spring recess, a performance that gave the Crimson confidence going into the start of regular-season play. Last season, the Crimson suffered a disastrous 0-7 Florida trip which the Crimson could not rebound from...
...rugby was the reason for the trip, and the Crimson "spent a lot of time on the rugby pitch," according to club president John Nowaczyk. The two sides combined to play 10 games in five days, more than on any previous recess trip...
...showdown over that issue was surprisingly long in coming. Congress was in recess last August when Bush dispatched the first troops to Saudi Arabia, and the lawmakers had little to say in September and October when they were busy running for re-election. Only after the November elections, as Bush doubled U.S. troop strength and successfully pressed the U.N. to adopt its Jan. 15 ultimatum, did a few Senators and Representatives speak up. The urgency of participating in a major national decision finally came home last week as the 102nd Congress convened in Washington for the first time. Its members...
That's a typical reaction of people who feel uncomfortable publicizing religious celebrations in an environment of pluralism and First Amendment lawsuits. (Ever notice that Harvard students get time off for a safe, white-bread, "Winter Recess" instead of "Christmas Vacation" or "Holiday Break...
Ordinarily, only a President can call a special session of Congress. But this year, fearing that Bush might go on the offensive during their two-month recess, the lawmakers authorized Senate majority leader George Mitchell and House Speaker Tom Foley to reconvene the legislature "as necessary." While Mitchell enjoys having that weapon, he has no great desire for a debate on the Persian Gulf -- as long as Bush recognizes that only Congress has the constitutional authority to declare war. For his part, Bush does acknowledge Congress's right to declare war, but he has said that "history is replete with...