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...punt against Lehigh (the Crimson actually blocked one in the same game), and a punt return TD—all within the first eight games. And, for the moment, no one has stepped up to fill the role of playmaker.“What we need from a returns standpoint, we need someone to really jump out and identify themselves as…a real threat as a returner,” Murphy said.In the meantime, the Crimson will have to keep hoping nothing goes wrong until Harvard and its coaches can figure it out. If they can escape over...

Author: By Brad Hinshelwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Special Teams Plague Harvard | 11/12/2008 | See Source »

...From our standpoint the issue is funding," explains Valerie Vazquez-Rivera, director of communications for the New York City Board of Elections. "If we were properly funded we would have more staff members to work with the increase in voter registration as well as absentee ballots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Is Voting Overseas So Difficult? | 11/1/2008 | See Source »

...moral dictates of religion. “If there is no God, and the basis of kindness is evolutionary development, what does it really matter if I don’t leave a tip?” Wolpe asked Pinker. Pinker addressed the issue of generosity from a psychological standpoint. He explained that people are altruistic for three reasons: because they want others to reciprocate, because others’ judgements pressure them, and because they must commit to moral principles to win others’ trust. “The ultimate way to show that you have integrity...

Author: By Danielle J. Kolin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pinker Debates Religion | 10/27/2008 | See Source »

...without shareholders or Wall Street investors," the ad read. "The credit unions of Oregon are owned by 1.4 million regular people - Oregonians just like you." Says Smith: "It's very unfortunate what's happened in the banking industry. There are a lot of good people hurting. But from our standpoint, it does give us an opportunity to say we're here. And we're still lending...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bad Times for Banks Means Boom Times for Credit Unions | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

...spoke the second language of the Harvard student. “I take issue with the state Court’s decision in Sweatt v. Painter,” he said with a surprising oratorical grace that seemed to arise from nowhere. “From an objective standpoint, parity between educational institutions was not manifested in either situation presented in the readings.” He was well versed in the basic words and phrases of this language of Veritas, painstakingly pronouncing his desire to be quite frank, take issue, and look at situations from an objective standpoint...

Author: By Charles J. Wells, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Beauty of Bilingual English | 10/22/2008 | See Source »

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