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...spite of an adverse competition environment and a formidable opponent, the Black and White managed a draw against Stanford, losing the first varsity race and capturing the second. Radcliffe was unable to maintain overlap with the Cardinal’s 1V boat (4-1), which finished nearly 12 seconds ahead of the Black and White...
Martin McDonagh’s “The Pillowman” tells a tale of childhood trauma, violent political oppression, and a writer whose twisted stories gruesomely come to life. Yet in spite of its dark subject matters, it’s ingeniously hilarious...
...spite of the meeting’s efficient pace, one particular member of the Faculty—which has been working on developing the budget for the fiscal year ending in June 2011—found himself catching up on some much-needed shut...
...roaring back into competition. The stakes are high in November; national opinion surveys show a two-percentage point GOP edge, and some polls even suggest that the Republicans could retake the Senate. Obama’s approval ratings have fallen by 24 percent in less than a year, in spite of having achieved his top legislative priority and overseeing a successful stabilization of the banking industry. Yes, the American people do tend to check their leaders by issuing them losses in midterm elections, but Obama’s performance doesn’t merit the dramatic backlash 2010 is shaping...
...spite of the high rate of re-employment thus far, HUCTW director Bill Jaeger says the union has yet to place the several dozen union workers searching for jobs at the University. “That’s been frustrating in some cases,” Jaeger says...