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When it comes to competing with the top-tier level schools in major college basketball, the Ivy League is already at a disadvantage because it does not award athletic scholarships. Adopting a postseason conference tournament is one way that the league can compete with the other major athletic conferences, as well as bring about long-term parity among its eight member teams...
...addition to the success of Abraham and Patterson, junior David Barry put together his finest string of squash this season. Placed in the lower tier, Barry was not eligible for a national championship but nevertheless played his heart out en route to a birth, and near victory, in the final round of the Malloy bracket...
...Finding all six issues of "Breakfast After Noon" in one place will be difficult. You should only try the top-tier comic shops, both virtual and real. You can also get them from the publisher's web site: onipress.com and they will be collected into a trade paperback in July. Andi Watson also has a web site: andiwatson.com
...unlike last year, when Penn and Dartmouth were falling to second-tier Ivy teams with the same frequency as Harvard (9-13, 6-3 Ivy), the first-place Quakers (17-5, 9-0) have been finding a way to win every week...
Aside from those problems, though, perhaps the most glaring lack of respect comes in the form of funding. The men's volleyball team, which is accorded Tier II status by the Athletic Department, regularly lacks the monetary support accorded to other teams. For instance, up until a couple of years ago, members of the team had to purchase their own shoes, bags, and other equipment, as well as paying for their annual California spring break trip...