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Sweet will leave less than a year after he first arrived on campus in September, as Harvard's endowment was on its way to an unprecedented four-month decline of 22 percent that would mean sweeping budget cuts for Harvard's largest school. A stalwart presence at Smith's side during these cutbacks and layoffs, Sweet has served a crucial role in the FAS administration, which has found itself saddled with a $220 million annual deficit to close over the next two years...
...some respects, Zack16 is a different beast, much franker in that it mentions the V word and shows him trying to fashion a "manpad" and using an actual tampon dispenser. But the campaign, created by advertising stalwart Leo Burnett Worldwide, also falls back on old clichés. Our hero wears a white suit to the prom, for example. There are lots of reasons not to wear a white suit to the prom, most of them having nothing to do with personal hygiene. He says he feels comfortable because he's using Tampax. (Also, the prom's on the seventh...
...pledges to practice bipartisan politics, President Barack Obama's cross-aisle appointments are never strictly olive branches. By tapping Republican Congressman John McHugh for Secretary of the U.S. Army, Obama has snatched away a stalwart member of the GOP's shrinking congressional delegation in New York state. McHugh, whose sprawling upstate district includes the Army base at Fort Drum, is the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee and a highly regarded military advocate. "John is a distinguished public servant who will help keep us safe and keep our sacred trust with our soldiers," Obama said. While McHugh...
...other important development for Harvard over the course of the year: the emergence of its two newest stars.“[Sophomore] Emma Markley came right in and took control,” said senior Katie Rollins, Markley’s partner in the paint and a stalwart down low in her four years on the team. “Emma is really athletic—she’s strong, aggressive, and just has a basketball player’s body.”Freshman Brogan Berry stepped into the shoes of Lindsay Hallion...
...With Rice actively scoring, foul shots became crucial for the Crimson in the waning moments of the game, but Harvard remained stalwart and made 10 of 12 free throws in the final minute of the contest...