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Miers, 60, declines to cast blame for her nomination's demise, preferring to "leave all that for other people to analyze." Her brothers were upset by the uglier comments about her, but she professes no bitterness. "Many aspects of that process were very enriching and very enjoyable," she says, pointing to her discussions with Senators and reconnections with childhood friends who called and wrote. "I'm grateful to all the people who were very supportive. It was a lengthy process, but it allowed me time to focus on the importance of the court," she says. "I can't imagine...
...first quarter and a half of the Harvard men’s lacrosse team’s showdown with Princeton on Saturday, the Crimson offense looked like it could possibly eke out an upset against the Tigers.Unfortunately for Harvard, the Princeton defense flipped on the switch during the break.A game that was tied through almost the first 28 minutes and which featured four first quarter goals from each team saw the Tigers defeat the Crimson by a score of 9-7 in front of 2,211 fans at a Jordan Field equipped for just 900 spectators.A team often known...
...forth battle to Dartmouth on Saturday, relinquishing the Biglin Bowl for the first time in three years. Though the second varsity rowed to a four-seat victory, extending its undefeated dual streak to 13 wins over 26 opponents, the Big Green took home the Biglin Bowl in an upset bid.“Maybe we were a little complacent after this past weekend,” said senior varsity bowman Alex Phillips. “One of the things we were saying afterwards is that this is a good test and it gets us refocused.”Both varsity...
...Chair of the Folklore and Mythology department Stephen A. Mitchell—a vocal supporter of Foster, who is a lecturer in the department—wrote in an e-mail that he was upset by Browne’s departure and that the situation reminded him of Foster?...
...race today,” heavyweight senior Laura Martin said. “It gave us areas to improve upon, and there are a lot of races this season for us work on theses areas and get better.” Coming off last weekend’s upset victory over No. 4 Brown, the Black and White’s rankings, in addition to its expectations, were on the rise. Against the best team in the nation, however, its aspirations fell short. “Obviously going up against the no. 1 team we didn’t think...