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...realized they could possibly be cut anymore,” she said. McDonagh, who has represented low-income individuals seeking governmental assistance in court, lamented the termination of a welfare program that paid three months’ rent for those with temporary financial hardship. The program allowed people to retain their housing during brief periods of economic hardship rather than entering a cycle of homelessness, she said. McDonagh called the federal government’s current Section 8 Voucher program, which subsidizes rent for low-income citizens, “barely recognizable anymore.” Michael A. Sullivan...
...Heather J. Ford, co-president of the organization. The group—and interest in it—has grown significantly since then. Ford estimates that the group attracts around 150 students each year. The board now requires an application process to cap membership at 75, ensuring that tastings retain a small and informal setting. “It can be challenging to keep the attention of the group, particularly as the evening goes on and they’ve had a bit more wine,” Ford writes in an e-mail. “Larger groups...
...ancient Phoenicians—what a combo!Maybe unforeseen synergies will indeed arise from these student space shotgun marriages. But many of them raise serious concerns. Harvard’s three competing satire magazines share the same offices, which will make it hard for the magazines to retain the independence of their operations. Cohabitation could help coordinate the efforts of Fuerza Latina, RAZA, and other Latino advocacy groups, which will all share a large, third floor office. It could also lead to intense political power struggles over the use of office space and influence over members with conflicting allegiances. Horses...
Haviland, the Crimson’s ace, plays a key role in ensuring that Harvard does, in fact, retain its league lead. The sophomore starter, who boasts a nasty curveball, has allowed only four runs over 15 innings in his last three games, and, along with freshman hurler Adam Cole, creates one of the best starting duos in the league...
Women’s lightweight programs still compete at the IRA national championships in Camden, while their heavyweight counterparts travel to a site that changes annually. Either lightweight rowing would disappear along with the IRA, or the lightweights would retain IRA status as the men’s heavyweights were moved to the NCAA label...