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...third period, but it was the Golden Knights who broke through for the game-winner. Clarkson’s David Cayer sent a pass off the body of teammate Mike Sullivan and past Tobe for the score that eventually spelled the end of Harvard’s stint in the ECAC playoffs. For the Crimson offense, missed opportunities made the loss particularly painful. In addition to Taylor’s unconverted penalty shot, Harvard also pounded the Golden Knights’ net with 38 shots, but only one offering made it past Leggio. “It?...
...native city of Buenos Aires. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1988, she landed a job at a Westchester, N.Y., company that distributes bilingual textbooks. Dabbah bought the distributor in 1993 and sold it in 2000. By then she had started a company that translated business documents. A teaching stint at a community college awakened her to a need among Latinos for help navigating the U.S. educational and employment systems. She published a guide for Latino job seekers in 2005 and followed it quickly with one for parents and then another for professionals. A book for parents of high school...
DIED. Thomas Eagleton, 77, wry, straightforward Missouri Democrat whose 18-day stint as vice-presidential candidate on George McGovern's ticket ended with reports that he had been hospitalized several times for depression; in Richmond Heights, Mo. Eagleton, who was then in his first term as a U.S. Senator, returned to Congress, where he sponsored the 1973 amendment halting the bombing in Cambodia and was pivotal in the Senate's passage of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts...
...artistic director, but his departure brought only more turmoil. A battle between those allied to the outgoing leader - a communist supporter and strict authoritarian - and those seeking change polarized an already embattled corps of dancers and musicians. Leadership changed hands four times between 1995 and 2004, including a stint by famed former principal dancer Vasiliev, who was unceremoniously dismissed in 2000 by Russian President Vladimir Putin himself. The short-lived replacements were all part of Russian ballet's insular old guard. "They were doing Sleeping Beauty the way it had always been done," says Andre Lewis, artistic director of Canada...
...says Donoghue on the constant turnover in the department. But he also points out that many lecturers are writers first and teachers second, so the five-year term is perfect for attracting talented authors who still want to continue their writing careers after a brief teaching stint. Donoghue sees this as the reason that the department is constantly able to attract a steady stream of literary luminaries.In the past, creative writing courses have been taught by literary heavy hitters such as Seamus Heaney. Courses are also taught by members of other departments who have extensive experience in their field. This...