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...team advanced to the medal round by posting a 2-1 record in its round-robin pool with wins over St. Olaf’s and Wisconsin-Lacrosse and a loss to Wisconsin-Marathon County...
...brain. His jokes run from nonsensical (wet-burka competitions and "Enron Hubbard, head of the Church of Profitology") to predictable ("We used to pay for powder in little white envelopes"). Comedians who play closer to the edge, like Chris Rock or Andy Dick, make his style seem quaint. But Robin Williams' improv is still an amazing high-wire act. "It's a risk if it doesn't work," he told TIME last month. "But it's a gas. You go out and kick it, and every night you pick up new stuff...
...stand-up tour and the three new movies are an attempt to shake off the schmaltz and re-establish Robin Williams, uncut. His particular brand of madness--his ability to take on a multitude of roles--is what keeps him alive, balanced on his high wire. Laughter keeps him up there, prevents him from falling. That is why he cannot stop...
This, of course, raises the question of why Harvard is playing the anti-Robin Hood and robbing the poor to subsidize the rich. With $18.3 billion comfortably in the bank, shouldn’t Harvard be the party forced to dig a little deeper into its pockets...
...undisputed tournament champion was crowned because Saturday’s games were rained out and postponed to Sunday, and Sunday’s bracket playoffs were cancelled. So instead of playing five or six games during the weekend, Harvard played just the three teams in its round-robin pool—Maryland-Baltimore County, Cleveland St. and Appalachian...