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...need more time rowing together I think that the [first varsity] benefitted from having a more set line up.” For all races, a headwind slowed down the second half of the course. Technical problems at the start line also slowed things down. Princeton’s stake boat had trouble aligning the boats before the race and was forced to call a delay. “It could have been very stressful, but our boat was able to stay focused, relax, and they didn’t let that bother them,” Woodbin-Maynard said...
...factor in expenses such as travel. As a result, socioeconomic diversity is sorely lacking amongst international students. Visas fees ought not add to the prohibitive barriers for students to study in the U.S. Most worrisome is that these federal regulations place the culture of welcoming international students at stake. As the digits of the fees climb, resentment and anti-American sentiment will too. That the fees actually fund a program designed to invasively monitor the activities of students is outrageous. The claim that this type of tracking of people under F, M or J non-immigrant visas helps to apprehend...
...season came to a close yesterday for Harvard women’s tennis, when the Crimson (2-17, 2-5 Ivy) fell 4-3 to Dartmouth (16-4, 4-3) on the road. Although no Ivy League title aspirations were at stake, both teams fought hard in order to send their seniors out on a good note. The Big Green emerged victorious after Carley Markovitz downed freshman Margarita Krivitski 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 6 singles position.“Overall, we competed well in our last match today,” Harvard coach Traci Green said.Dartmouth came...
...airlines are trying to patch together closer alliances through investment or gain strength through mergers. Lufthansa recently bought a 19% stake in JetBlue, hoping to take advantage of JetBlue's strong presence in New York City to expand its reach with U.S. passengers. On April 14, Delta and Northwest agreed to a $3 billion merger, and a Continental-United union could be next. "Foreign carriers are merging to grow larger and financially stronger, and U.S. carriers have to match that to remain competitive," says Giovanni Bisignani, head of the International Air Transport Association...
...Virgin America, where his total investment is $72 million. He put $25 million into Virgin Nigeria, but problems with the Nigerian government contributed to $82 million in losses last year, considerably reducing the profits of Virgin Atlantic, which owns a 49% share. Branson says he may reduce his stake in that business, but he won't cut services at Virgin Atlantic to compensate, and the rest of the airlines are insulated from the loss. When you're investing in airlines, it helps to have a parachute...