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...stardom has replaced substance. The two spend so much time speaking and writing for outside groups that their scholarly pursuits seem to take a backseat. Example: The Future of the Race, a forthcoming book in which Gates and West offer critiques of Du Bois's famous essay, "The Talented Tenth" (in which he argued that only by creating a small group of college-educated men could blacks achieve their racial destiny). Though Gates' eloquence and West's astonishing erudition are on display, the book has the feel of something they dashed off in their spare time...
...SPACE STATION, (HEO) HIGH EARTH ORBIT: The Mir orbital complex passed its tenth year in orbit today, focusing attention on the venerable Russian space station and the ailing Russian space program itself. Since the Russians are, along with the U.S., major players in the Alpha international space station project, the health of Russia's space program immediately affects NASA's budget and operations. Last month the Russian Space Agency tried to back out of a contract with NASA asking for another $200 million, and offering Mir instead of Alpha components, citing lack of funds. The Mir itself is ailing...
Finally, a tie for the tenth spot featured two classes which each had an enrollment of 290 students...
Sophomore Brian Younger touched out freshman teammate Alex Kurmakov by one-tenth of a second in the 200 freestyle, finishing with a time...
Today, Harvard (6-9-1; 5-5-1 ECAC) travels to Achilles Rink to battle a Union team that has had a near abysmal year. The Skating Dutchmen (4-9-2 overall, 2-5-1 ECAC) have yet to mount an impressive attack, dropping to tenth in the league over the first half of the season. The Dutchmen, however, are coming off a 6-1 trouncing of Princeton on Saturday and will no doubt try to take advantage of a struggling Crimson squad...