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...proof of moot's influence on the Web, one need look no further than the TIME 100 poll results. While Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao got a larger vote total (20,391,818), the runner-up for the title of World's Most Influential Person, Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim, received a mere 47 on the influence scale. Moot denies knowing about any concerted plan by his followers to influence the poll, though TIME.com's technical team did detect and extinguish several attempts to hack the vote. (See the full results here...
...Crimson women took home runner-up honors at the New England Women’s Championship, a mere three points back of their Ancient Eights rivals from New Haven. The co-ed squad split its top performers on the weekend between the Morris Trophy and the Thompson Trophy and brought home first- and second-place finishes, respectively...
...Harvard registered third-place finishes in both the A and B divisions, finishing just three points back of Yale for the overall team trophy. The runner-up placing ensured that the Crimson will be making the cross-country trip to San Francisco for the ICSA Women’s National Championship...
...Crimson also finished sixth overall in the Central Series Five regatta, hosted by MIT on the Charles River on Saturday. Sophomore skipper Colin Santangelo teamed up with freshman crew Ruth Engle to take home runner-up honors in the B division of the competition, earning four victories out of their 11 contests...
...chance to rebound against Gonzaga and Tennessee and both of Radcliffe’s boats seized the opportunity. The Varsity Eight crushed the competition, finishing 16.1 seconds ahead of Tennessee and 22.4 seconds ahead of Gonzaga. The Second Varsity Eight won a tough race by three seconds against runner-up Tennessee. In addition, the Varsity Four A and B boats finished first and second, respectively, in their race.Races against opponents this weekend can affect bids for the NCAA tournament. The selection committee uses these outcomes to compare the quality of the crews from different regions of the country...