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...ninth-place finish in the 11-team field was the team’s fourth in as many events this season, a level of consistency that has placed higher expectations on a young but talented Harvard squad. “It’s a step up from tenth place, where we’ve traditionally been,” said Harvard nordic coach Peter Graves. “I’m pretty optimistic, but we have a lot of work to do to move up to seventh and eighth place. This is forward progress for our ski team...
After 88 consecutive weeks in the national rankings, the precariously-placed No. 10 Crimson is now in danger of slipping out of the polls with last night’s defeat. Boston College, on the other hand, could sneak into that tenth spot if it captures a weekend series against Providence...
...Scale”—named for ground-breaking sexuality researcher Dr. Alfred Kinsey. The rubric measures same-sex attraction on a 0-6 scale. Ochs asked students to stand at a point on the scale corresponding to the level of same-sex attraction they felt before their tenth grade year. “Wait, when did ‘Dark Angel’ come out?” Kathryn M. Albert ’08 asked, referring to actress Jessica Alba’s action television show. Six more events will be held before the conclusion...
...argument for an even number of justices could be a double-edged sword in the Democrats’ hands. Now that the Alito confirmation is a done deal, why not let President Bush appoint a tenth justice to the high court? Democrats would shudder at the prospect. So the case for an even number of justices might be sound in theory, but in practice, it’s tinged with partisan motivations. As Senator Specter suggested, the nine-justice system “naturally raises cynicism”—but so does any effort to undo...
...pretty tough weekend,” Basilico said. “But our four, five, and six skiers really stepped up in the slalom.” The ninth-place finish in the season’s opening event comes after a 2005 season in which Harvard finished tenth in every carnival it attended. The team looks to continue its rise next weekend at the Vermont Carnival. “We tend to progress and get much better as the season goes on,” Basilico said. “We’ll really kind...