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...victory in the conference opener—which snapped a seven-game losing streak for the team dating back to last season—came on the strength of a fierce Harvard comeback in the fourth quarter...
...born performer, from the endearing gap between his teeth to his relaxed sense of humor, from his low, soothing voice to his obvious comfort in front of an audience. Haphazardly stopping between songs to tell long stories about himself, Broza demonstrated a kind of insouciance that contributed to his strength as an entertainer...
...program in modern Japanese history, said that all areas of Japanese studies will “take a hit” when Adolphson leaves Harvard. “Even those who come here to study modern Japanese history come here because of Harvard’s strength in the pre-modern era,” Yellen said. Jeffrey Y. Kurashige, a third-year graduate student in pre-modern Japanese history who spent the day gathering signatures, said that the tenure denial seems to indicate that the University is not interested in Adolphson’s field...
...squad has made up for this with extensive off-season training. Although the conditions are not perfect, the squad will still continue to work for the top. “As much as we want to be on the water, we have been gaining a lot of strength on the erg over the winter,” senior captain Jennifer Chung said. “We’re going in with a fresh perspective and we’ll have a full week of spring training coming up, so we’re all going in with high expectations...
...cancer at some point forces Edwards to withdraw, who would benefit? Though decidedly second-tier candidates, Senators Joe Biden and Chris Dodd would suddenly become the leading white male contenders for the nomination. But neither is a natural replacement for Edwards. Biden is running almost entirely on the strength of his foreign policy experience. Dodd is running as a Washington veteran who can get things done. Neither is plausible as a populist...