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...last year, 20% said they were concerned that they or someone in their family might lose a job. This year, that figure jumped to 35%. That fear keeps cash in the pocketbooks; for the first time in a decade, the personal savings rate has been above 4% for three straight months...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Shoppers Fed Up with the Recession? | 6/1/2009 | See Source »

...captain of the Harvard wrestling team stormed back from a knee injury that robbed him of a 2007-08 season, refusing to miss a beat after an entire year on the sidelines.Rather than appear tentative in his return to the mat, Caputo simply dominated his opponents, winning five straight matches to claim the Binghamton Brute Open title at 184 lbs, earning a top-10 ranking that would remain all season.But the junior was just getting started. Caputo led the Crimson in wins with a 34-8 record—the fifth-most victories in Harvard history. The standout also notched...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: COMEBACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Back from Injury, Caputo Doesn't Miss a Beat | 5/31/2009 | See Source »

...Crimson also displayed its resilience, earning several victories with substantial comebacks—including its 3-2 decision over New Hampshire early in the season. Down 24-11 in the second set, Harvard rallied and put up 13 straight points to tie the game and set up the victory. Although the Wildcats grabbed the next two sets, the Crimson reestablished dominance in the fifth to emerge victorious...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Individual Honors Mark ’08 Season | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

...fitting end just wasn’t to be for the four seniors of the Harvard women’s basketball team. For the second straight year, a final-day loss to Dartmouth derailed the Crimson’s shot at a NCAA Tournament spot—and this year, the Ivy League title slipped away with it.Playing for a share of the championship and a chance at a one-game playoff for the league’s tournament spot, Harvard fell uncharacteristically flat, going down, 64-51, to the Big Green in Hanover, N.H. on March...

Author: By Jay M. Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Ivy Title Eludes Harvard | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

...minutes remaining. She lifted a shot into the top right corner, her first collegiate goal, to propel Harvard to a 1-0 victory. The Crimson dropped its next two games before entering its best stretch of the season. Against Vermont, Brown, Northeastern, and Saint Louis, Harvard rolled off four straight wins with the offense totaling 16 goals in the process. The catalyst for the offense proved to be McCoy, who notched a team-leading six scores for the Crimson. Against the Billikens, McCoy tallied two goals en route to a convincing 6-0 victory. Senior forward Tami Jafar also buoyed...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Season Closes Out with Disappointing Slump | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

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