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Other short distance scorers for Harvard included Julia Rosier, who took third in the 400-meter race with a time...
Slichter’s memories of academics by the Yard are no rosier. He recalls rewarding hours of study on topics including intellectual history—reserving high praise for Trumbull Professor of History emeritus Donald Fleming, Cabot Professor of English Literature and Professor of African and African American Studies Werner Sollors and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Peter J. Gomes. But in his memoir, Slichter refers to the College as “a place for which I was poorly prepared and which in every regard…annihilated my self-confidence...
...matter how this weekend’s games turn out though, the future picture of Harvard athletics seems a lot rosier than it did a month ago. In addition to the lacrosse and baseball teams’ encouraging early season results, the football team’s future is bright, as Coach Tim Murphy will return almost every skill position player on offense to a team that when healthy was one of the Ivy League’s best a year ago. The basketball team made a lot of progress in the late stages of the year, and sophomore Matt...
This year's college graduates face a rosier jobs picture than last year's class, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which forecasts a 13% increase in hiring. A survey out last week from CollegeGrad.com reports that Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Geico Direct and the FBI, among other employers, plan more than 1,900 entry-level hires each during 2004. But predictions can overshoot reality. Overall job growth is still falling short of economists' estimates, with unemployment hovering at 5.6%. --By Barbara Kiviat
...economic point of view, this came at the worst possible time. The economy was flush, Russia's credit rating was rising, the stock market was the hottest in the world. The White House had forgiven Russia over its opposition to the war in Iraq, and the outlook appeared rosier than it had been for years. The trouble is, in a system where there's no clear definition of private property, a pliable legal infrastructure and weak political institutions, elections are catalysts for crises - they have been since the fall of the Soviet Union...