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...most important task on that to-do list is simple: Don't be George W. Bush. At a time when climate change forced the rest of the world to pay more attention to the environment than ever before, Bush went AWOL. "I think the most important opportunity for the new leader is simply to be a leader," says Mark Tercek, the president of the Nature Conservancy, one of the most influential environmental organizations in the world. "We need a President who will help the American people understand that investment in the environment is necessary and not a burden." (Listen...
...Mismatched office chairs and handmade signs proclaiming “Hockey Moms for Obama” litter the small Concord Democratic campaign headquarters. In the back room, a man is performing the thankless, tedious task of shredding voter information. Four-foot-high garbage bags filled with shredded paper surround...
...nine incoming freshmen to fill. Aside from the questions surrounding who will start in goal, Harvard is looking to bolster its offensive lines after graduating six forwards last season.The Crimson’s roster includes players who have substantial experience at the national junior level, but the first task will be to adjust to the pace of college hockey and the length of the season.Though some of Harvard’s top goal-scorers have graduated, the team is optimistic that skaters like Alex Killorn, Rence Coassin, Eric Kroshus, Colin Moore, and Daniel Moriarty, will find the back...
...Award as the ECAC’s top keeper.But while Richter has left big shoes to fill, Harvard has three promising prospects vying for the spot in goal: junior John Riley, sophomore Ryan Carroll, and freshman Matt Hoyle.“They’re all up to the task of starting, so it’s nice to see them out there competing for the job,” co-captain Jimmy Fraser says.The oldest of the bunch, Riley served as the Crimson’s backup goalie last season.He first saw college action in last season?...
...This could be an early test for President Obama (it would be an impossible task for President McCain, given the Democratic enmity should he win). Will Obama be able to convince his party's leaders that the economic situation is so dire, and the public's opinion of Congress so low, that big new public-works projects will need the validation of an independent board? Will he be willing to spend his political capital on this relatively obscure notion? When Bill Clinton arrived in Washington, he found that his toughest challenge was herding the donkeys in his own party...