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...this trend in local and national journalistic priorities continues, college newspapers must pick up the slack in order to hold their institutions accountable. While professional papers are still better suited to cover higher education, since they do not suffer from conflict of interest, student publications are the next best option. If they do not pick up where the professionals leave off, controversial university policies could take effect without proper, outside scrutiny. In order to prevent this and ensure that their coverage remains largley free from bias, college papers should strive to become independent from their universities whenever possible...
...Crimson quartet of junior Katy Hinkle, freshman Kelly Robinson, junior Ali Slack, and Pickard completed the 400-yard freestyle relay in third place with a combined time of 3:24.94, behind the first-place Bulldogs (3:20.59) and second-place Tigers (3:22.46). Hinkle also posted an impressive third-place performance in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 51.15 seconds...
Debates are heated back at Harvard over whether the level of attractiveness goes up or down at other colleges. But all of this meant nothing when we first saw her standing there (again, please cut “us” some slack with the whole POV thing). Aqua-shirt girl— this is what she was wearing—was simply breathtaking. It was an intimidating proposition to approach her, but we mustered the courage to initiate conversation. She was a freshman, studying engineering—a model Tuftette. Her smile itself was everything the young night...
...quite captured in their debut album, The King Lost His Pink, which was evidently recorded in haste (for some excruciating moments the live favorite "Head to Toe" is actually out of tune) and without the benefit of a seasoned producer. Chochukmo's fan base will cut them slack - such is the band's fey, disheveled charm - but a less breathless follow-up is plainly needed. So while The King Lost His Pink incurs no loss of potential, the hard part has yet to come...
...This weekend, we learned what we need to work on over the next month towards the championship,” Slack said. “The straight wins we had brought us together, but the loss has truthfully motivated us even more for the end of the season...