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...records against teams in the tournament and records against teams under selection consideration as selection criteria. Because of these two criteria, it’s actually possible for a team to be penalized more for a loss against a team above .500 than a loss against a sub-500 team...
...independence in 1980, Zimbabwe was one of the great hopes of sub-Saharan Africa. But after twenty-two years under the rule of President Robert Mugabe and his governing Zanu-PF party, the country is a disaster on the brink of widespread famine and economic ruin. As a result of this catastrophic reversal of fortunes, the situation in Zimbabwe has been the focus of a great deal of attention. Although land reform must go forward in Zimbabwe to fix the unequal legacy left by colonization, Mugabe’s dictatorial regime has been causing more problems than it has solved...
Harvard has typically had stronger nonconference wins to its credit. Last year the Crimson beat both NCAA qualifying Boston University and Hartford. This year, Harvard lost to Hartford and beat BU, but the Terriers are sub-.500 this year. That hurts because primary selection criteria include record against teams already selected for the tournament and teams under consideration...
...begin with, Wright notified the coaching staff at the end of the summer that he would not be returning to the football team after two sub-par years splitting time with Blewett as the placekicker. Wright made only 4 of 11 field goal tries in 2000 and 2001. Montana native Blewett was then given the kicking job outright despite having a 30 percent success rate on field goals in the last two years (3 for 10). After Blewett failed to substantially improve his average in five games this season, going 1 for 3, Murphy decided enough was enough...
...majority of the seven songs on the sub-22-minute Rejection take The Dubnicks’ eclectic fusion of punk, rock, and indie to a higher, more mature level than their previous work. The lead track, “Note to Self,” is a catchy, high-energy assortment of cheery clichés that manage to sound fresh and genuine, rather than tired and empty. Rejection has an earnestness that was lacking on their debut; songs like “Falls Apart” and “King of Mediocrity” are sincere expressions...