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...Harvard men heading into their match at Yale on Feb. 21 and nationals, which begin two days later in New Haven. There, Harvard may very well find itself with another chance to dethrone two-time defending champion Trinity, a situation that, rest assured, Trinity would prefer to avoid...
...lately, especially in the Senate, some moderate Republicans are starting to peek their heads up from the parapet and talk about adding a "trigger" - essentially, that's the idea that if the surpluses don't materialize, the tax cut would be phased down for that year to avoid a budget deficit...
According to the "Drug Tome"--Lewis's affectionate name for the 22-page pamphlet the College issues to all undergraduates in September--simple alcohol offenses can result in any number of disciplinary responses, from an informal warning to a requirement to withdraw. The best way to avoid a stiff penalty, administrators say, is to be honest with authorities...
...Finneran in power are not necessarily close ideological or political allies of the speaker. Instead, they find it politically convenient to allow Finneran to take the heat for them on contentious issues. They allow him to keep his iron grip on power because he is unafraid to help them avoid competition...
...perfect marriage of political convenience. The representatives, knowing Finneran will retaliate against them if they vote against him, take the path of least resistance (and of political survival)--they let him stay in power. And in return, Finneran makes it easier for them to avoid competition by destroying a popular and necessary campaign finance reform law that would encourage people to challenge incumbents. The only losers are the people of Massachusetts--who suffer not only if the Clean Elections law is repealed, but also because the representatives' abdication of responsibility diminishes democracy and accountability in the legislature...