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After facing difficult competition early in the season, the women’s volleyball squad traveled to Hanover, N.H. for the Dartmouth Invitational this weekend with a 2-7 record...
...prevent the crisis in the first place, or even to sense it was coming. As a guardian of the American economy in one of the highest offices in the nation, he has failed at his post. Some might argue that the economic factors leading to this crisis are difficult to control or predict, but that is not the case. President Bush admitted in his September 24 address to the nation that “most economists agree that the problems we are witnessing today developed over a long period of time.” Last week, Dean of Harvard Business...
...very small step” because “the right policy is the full legalization of all drugs.” “I would really prefer people take a more aggressive stance.” Miron said, though he acknowledged that full legalization would be politically difficult. Miron did, however, limit his criticism to government policy, saying that “Harvard is free to make rules of conduct and to make them Ad Board-able.” As for common criticisms that decriminalizing marijuana sends a bad message and may encourage users to try other...
...Paulson left Goldman in 2006 to become President Bush’s treasury secretary. Paulson’s bailout plan, which seeks to raise confidence in the ailing pillars of the U.S. financial system—would give the federal government authority to buy up to $700 billion of difficult-to-sell securities. The legislation gained key support over the weekend from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and is now expected to be passed Monday by both houses of Congress. The plan follows a slew of financial shocks in recent weeks, including the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers...
...victory. “There were a couple of third down plays that we had to make a play, and we didn’t, and…[it] extended the drive for them,” sophomore safety Collin Zych said. BACKED UP Harvard was also faced with difficult field position for much of the contest. In the first half, the Crimson’s average field position was its own 15, although Harvard’s offense was able to open the game with touchdown drives of 86 and 93 yards. The best starting position for the Crimson...