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In early November, an independent review of the MBTA's operations and management found significant water damage to the concrete slabs that hold the rails between the Harvard and Alewife Stations. The report warned that trains traveling between these two stations were in danger of derailment.
The review—requested by Mass. Governor Deval L. Patrick '78—reported that unfunded repairs to "safety-critical" areas of the transportation system totaled $543 million.
Among the more interesting discoveries were pipe stems, ceramics with hand-painted designs, and glass bottles. The students who originally owned these objects didn't know it back then, but these will now be used by archaeologists to learn about life at this 17th century college. (Makes us think twice...
In mid-October, Daniel Balmori '11, a Government concentrator, found a slate pencil while casually digging through the dirt. He said that slate pencils, which were used to draft messages before transferring them to ink and paper, were the only academic artifacts uncovered at the site. What else was found...
Until Senate Majority Harry Reid decided to scrap a government-run insurance plan in order to get the 60 votes needed to pass health care reform legislation, Sen. Jay Rockefeller was one of the chamber's most ardent public option supporters. Without a public option, the West Virginia Democrat feared...