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Then last Friday, Penn came out completely flat on the road against Cornell, falling behind 17-4 early. But as usual, tri-captains Mandy West and junior Diana Caramanico, the two leading scorers in the Ivy League, led the comeback...
...Beethoven String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6, showcased the quartet's bright sound and vivacious spirit in several allegro movements, while the Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92, provided a dynamic and powerful contrast. The Prokofiev was quite accessible to the casual listener, incorporating folk melodies and stirring emotional themes. The peaceful, melancholic Brahms String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1, beautifully demonstrated the quartet's skill at intricate interplay and musical lyricism. The concert concluded with a crowd-pleasing arrangement of Aaron Copland's "Rodeo" for String Quartet...
Forbes campaigned on a 17 percent flat tax and a socially conservative platform with an anti-abortion stance. After 106 months of economic expansion in which the wealthy have gained more than their share, however, not even the rich could accept in good conscience the free ride that Forbes' tax plan offered them...
Williams held its tuition flat by paying more of its bills with the investment profits on its $1.1 billion endowment and with contributions from alumni. But college officials who oppose using endowments to freeze tuition say the students most vulnerable to hikes are not affected by them. "If we were to keep tuition constant, would it change the situation here for students in need?" asks Princeton president Harold Shapiro. "No, because their tuition is fully covered." The school plans to boost scholarships to needy students this year as much as $2,250 a person...
...company's $11.6 billion in sales and estimated $1.1 billion in profits, made their name as a basics retailer with a fashion edge, the message driven home by brilliant advertising. But last May, Gap began to lose that edge. For six consecutive months, sales at Gap stores fell flat or into negative territory, dragging the stock price down with them...