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...entire process. But from the beginning, Mitchell faced a major obstacle: he had no subpoena power. Plus, he was facing a bitter players union, which felt it had already bent over backward to allay concerns about steroid use, twice agreeing to open up the 2002 collective bargaining agreement to strengthen penalties for drug users. Predictably, the players union balked. Frank Thomas and Jason Giambi were the only active players who talked to Mitchell's team; the others didn't even go so far as to issue denials to Mitchell. So the former Senator turned to gathering information from off-field...
...learn more when they learn from those who are pushing the boundaries of a field. When the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) was created in 1872, University President Charles W. Eliot argued to skeptics worried that graduate studies would dilute undergraduate education that the GSAS would actually strengthen the College. Only “if [professors] have to teach graduate students as well as undergraduates,” he argued, would they “regard their subjects as infinite, and keep up that constant investigation which is necessary for first-class teaching...
Similarly, faculty will benefit from the heightened challenge and stimulation that teaching advanced students presents. The possibility of teaching upper-level, specialized courses and working alongside committed, sophisticated students is likely to draw ambitious, dedicated faculty members to Harvard. In the long run, a film Ph.D. program will strengthen VES at large...
...question of how to strengthen ties among Latina women at Harvard was at the forefront of the inaugural Harvard College Latina Empowerment Conference held on Saturday. Organizers said it was the biggest gathering to discuss Latina issues ever held at Harvard. Participants at the conference and its organizers, members of the Latinas Unidas student group, said Latino women at Harvard were in need of a stronger understanding of their opportunities in society and the business world. Some also suggested that Latinas at Harvard could use a stronger sense of community. “Latinas are leaders all over campus...
...Green kept up the pressure throughout the game, taking 47 shots overall, 27 of which were on target. Even after Taylor slammed in the game-winning goal, the Crimson was not in the clear, as Dartmouth turned up the intensity, pulling Big Green goalie Mike Devine to strengthen the attack. Richter notched nine of his 10 third-period saves after Taylor’s goal to preserve...