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...party fund agreement represented “one of the greatest victories in UC history.”If this really is one of the greatest victories in UC history, it has been a pretty sorry history indeed. Anything more than a perfunctory examination reveals this “victory?? for what it is: almost complete capitulation in the face of an admittedly undefeatable adversary.While the UC can attempt to spin the agreement—which marks the end of over a month of protracted negotiations over the party fund and the suspension of UC funding?...
...captain] Joe Medioli in there just for fun. It’s a great feeling.”Nothing is so rewarding for coxswains nor so indicative of the size and role differential between coxswains and oarsmen on a crew. Like football coaches, coxswains receive the ceremonial bath of victory??a subtle but powerful tradition that sets coxswains apart as special and indispensable members of any championship crew.It is easy to see the distinction between coxswains and rowers. Even the untrained eye, unfamiliar with the intricacies of boats and power 10s and stroke ratings, will note the overwhelming...
...Yale Regatta, the oldest intercollegiate sporting event and one that Harvard has dominated in recent years. The Crimson suffered an unexpected challenge when an oarsman fainted midway through the race. The Bulldogs then rallied to overtake the Harvard eight in the last 10 strokes and recorded a half-second victory??the closest finish in the four-mile race since...
...United States Women’s National team, entering the tournament with a 51-game winning streak and pretentious, gold-colored “victory?? jerseys, were soundly booted out of the tournament 4-0 by a Brazilian side that eerily emulated the flair of their male counterparts...
...here’s the beauty—or ludicrousness, depending on how you look at it—of the Ivy League: non-conference play is purely for pride. There will be no playoffs, no Week 11, no matter what. Strength of schedule, quality losses, margin of victory??they’re all extraneous concepts. It’s an eight-team round robin, where the best record wins and everyone goes home for Thanksgiving. In essence, voices from the old school contend, the season hasn’t even started...