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...season 0-4, the Harvard men’s lacrosse team was on a high from a two-game win streak going into Schoellkopf Field Saturday afternoon in Ithaca, N.Y. A victory against No. 1 Cornell would likely have vaulted the Crimson into the national rankings and renewed its status as a nationally competitive team. But the Crimson (2-5, 1-1 Ivy) was no match for Cornell (8-0, 3-0), as the Big Red dominated the game to post a 15-6 victory. It was the killer second and third quarters from Cornell that dashed all hopes...
...status quo isn’t perfect, but it also is not that bad, while the harm of futile finance reforms is clear and significant: It protects incumbents by dramatically raising the barriers to entry. Officeholders have significant advantages over challengers, such as name recognition and an established campaign team. In many cases, the best way to overcome these advantages is with money. But, because of campaign finance limitations, the only people who have the money to topple an incumbent are self-financed multi-millionaire challengers like New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, former CEO of Goldman Sachs...
...attempts at law-breaking are so pathetic that the only person who thinks he’s cool is his half-wit sidekick, Lagrand (Paul Schneider, “All the Real Girls”). Through twists of fate and macabre miscommunication, however, Rugged bumbles into a status upgrade from town peon to local legend and “cop killer” by the end of the film. “Live Free or Die” follows Rugged through exploits and errors alike, introducing the audience to a cast of likeable but one-dimensional characters who (like...
...teammates knew freshman wrestler J.P. O’Connor had endless potential. After placing fifth at NCAAs to complete his rookie campaign with a 37-8 record, these high hopes for the Crimson 149-pounder were confirmed.His placement at the NCAAs earned O’Connor All-American status. He not only finished highest among the four Crimson wrestlers at the tournament, but, in addition, his finish was the highest for any freshman in Harvard wrestling history.O’Connor’s long list of achievements, however, extends beyond his All-American status. Earning second-team...
According to Fitzsimmons, having a parent who graduated from Harvard or Radcliffe will tip the scale slightly in the admissions process. He added that legacy status is not the only factor explaining their higher success rate in admissions. Children of alumni often recognize the difficulty of gaining admission because of their parents’ familiarity with the University, and thus are “self-selecting,” he said...