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Although the Crimson led 38-35 at the break, the Colonials still managed to shoot 46.2 percent from the field in the opening frame. In the second half, Harvard’s defense took over. The Crimson held George Washington to just two points over the first 9:24 of the period and 18 points in the entire half. Defensively, it was Harvard’s stingiest half of the season...
...Crimson took control of the game, sending out a slew of lineups with such strong ball handlers as Lin and sophomore and rookie point guards Oliver McNally and Brandyn Curry. The three managed to control the tempo of the game and slowly cut into the deficit...
Harvard tied the game for the first time with over five minutes to play in the opening frame off a Casey free throw, but was unable to convert on its next three shot attempts and the Colonials took back the lead...
...been nominated to serve as then-President-elect Barack Obama's solicitor-general, the administration's representative to the Supreme Court. Kagan was confirmed as the nation's first female Solicitor General in March, and Martha Minow—a long-time Harvard Law School professor—took the HLS deanship in July...
After years of planning and preparation, a new University-wide calendar took effect this fall. Under the new schedule, which was approved by the Harvard Corporation in 2007, Harvard dispensed with its traditional mix of schedules in favor of starting all classes at the beginning of September and having students finish papers and exams before Winter Break. While most welcomed the worry-free break provided by the new calendar, many students and professors struggled to adapt to the condensed fall reading period...