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...knowledge. Each page has a heading like “Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Comics” or “Great Superhero Comics.” Below each heading is a short list of graphic novels and monthly comics series that fit the description—a starter set for anyone intimidated by the world of comics jargon and history.“Whether you’re six or 60, you should be able to come in here and find something you like,” says Tony F. Davis ’84, the soft-spoken...
...while Nutter kept the Crimson in the game, the Harvard lineup failed to capitalize. UMass starter Mike Dicato held the Crimson hitless through five innings before Harvard junior outfielder Matt Rogers broke up the no-no bid in the sixth with a leadoff single through the left side of the infield...
...UMass starter Mike Dicato was the latest opposing pitcher to find success against the quiet Harvard bats. Paradoxically, the Crimson’s newcomers have enjoyed more success than its veterans...
...Crimson pitching staff is banged up, with front-of-the-rotation sophomore starter Eric Eadington possibly out for the next six weeks, if not more, and just about every veteran in the bullpen hurting in some capacity. The lineup has been equally unreliable, with captain and top hitter Matt Vance playing through some pain, senior outfielder Tom Stack-Babich catching the injury bug, and the rest of the order just playing inconsistently in general. Before Harvard posted five runs in its first game against Cornell yesterday, the Crimson had only scored twice in its previous four contests...
...Republicans talked a lot about eliminating Cabinet agencies like Energy, Education and HUD, but big government is extraordinarily resilient, and these days there's not much talk about eliminating anything. But even if streamlining government is a political non-starter, streamlining the Cabinet could be relatively easy. A Secretary of the Environment could represent EPA and Interior. (You could throw in the Forest Service - currently in Agriculture - and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - inexplicably at Commerce - as well.) A Secretary of Government Services could represent HHS, HUD, the VA, Education and maybe Agriculture's nutrition programs. A Secretary...