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...took him one step closer to delivering on a promise to reform the college-student-loan system. If a final piece of legislation before the Senate is approved, millions of students will get their federal loans directly from the Department of Education. In other words, the federal government would sweep aside private competitors in the biggest change to the federal student-loan program since its creation in 1965. It's a legitimate government takeover. (See pictures of Barack Obama's college years...
...Crimson was able to accomplish just that, riding strong pitching to its first sweep of Princeton (6-21, 0-4 Ivy) since...
...final doubles match, despite being down early, sophomore Alistair Felton and freshman Andy Nguyen rallied to tie the set up at 7-7. The combo went on to win the tiebreak, completing the sweep for Harvard...
Toothless is but one of many creatively crafted dragons in the film. Unlike the CGI-based cinematography, which often calls to mind the epic sweep of Peter Jackson with glorious pans across its digitized landscapes, the film’s dragons are awkward and strange. With outsized heads and teeth that jut out at uncomfortable angles, these are not the majestic and mysterious beasts of so many other films-—they are odd and misshapen, just like people. The movie’s message of empathy is thus underscored by its imagery...
WEST HARTFORD, Conn.—Last season, a doubleheader in which the Harvard baseball team managed to score only three runs would likely have put the Crimson on the wrong end of a sweep. If Harvard’s bats weren’t clicking, the team’s inexperienced and inconsistent pitching staff could not be counted on to pick up the slack...