Various labor and healthcare groups have rallied to the Cambridge Health Alliance’s side in recent weeks, forming a coalition called “Put Patients First” to urge Mass. Gov. Deval L. Patrick ’78 to steer clear of further cuts to Medicaid. At the same time, city councillors and residents have demanded greater budgetary accountability from the CHA and expressed concerns regarding health service cuts that the alliance had made.

As the effects of the nation’s financial crisis hit Harvard’s schools and divisions, it has prompted a retrenchment by the two schools whose budgets are most dependent on revenues from the endowment. The Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study and the Harvard Divinity School recently confirmed to The Crimson that they are scaling back their growth plans and making selected expense reductions.

Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan will be nominated to serve as president-elect Barack Obama's solicitor-general, the administration's representative to the Supreme Court, Obama announced in a press release Monday morning.

The press has filled in the gaps in the city’s understanding of its recent attacks with a narrative of imminent danger and Pakistani aggression. This coverage, tinged with bloodlust, is at fever pitch—and it is incessant.

I submit that future generations of Americans will appreciate the accomplishments President George W. Bush achieved in the face of the extraordinary challenges that have confronted America during his tenure. Historians will remember him much more fondly than the fickle winds of public opinion see him today.

Just because the Mexican elite can afford to forget about the social issues of their communities doesn’t mean that they should.

Obama’s election is exciting to Harvard students not because of his blackness—it’s exciting because he’s their guy. An unprecedented number of Harvard students worked on Obama’s campaign, and more meaningful still, he is cut of the same cloth as they are.

In a season where nothing was going quite right, something has finally clicked for the Harvard women’s hockey team. The Crimson (5-5-3, 5-2-2 ECAC) got a big win on Wednesday night in Hanover, N.H., taking down No. 3 Dartmouth (7-4-1, 6-2-1 ECAC), 3-2. Sophomore Liza Ryabkina played the hero, netting the game-winner early in the third period.

With that elusive first victory behind it, the Crimson can start looking to turn some close losses in its favor. The Harvard wrestling team (1-5) finished winter break at the Lonestar Duals Saturday in Arlington, Texas, besting Stanford 24-21 before dropping close matches to Cal Poly and No. 7 Minnesota, 16-19 and 20-28, respectively. Despite the narrow defeats, junior co-captain Louis Caputo felt encouraged by the Crimson’s resolve against top teams.

The Harvard men’s swimming and diving team began the new year with a bang, defeating previously-unbeaten Navy 188-112 at Blodgett Pool Saturday. The Crimson, currently tied for first in the Ivy League with perennial rival Princeton, improved its record to 5-0 and 3-0 in the Ivy League. The victory continued the momentum the Crimson established before the break, posting a 121-108 victory over Arizona State (0-3) on Dec. 19 at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center in Tempe, Ariz.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA.—In the first-ever matchup between the two oldest universities in the country, Harvard could not rise to the occasion, dropping a tough road tilt to William and Mary, 67-54, on New Year’s Eve.

The 20th Annual Badger Hockey Showdown in Madison, Wis. turned out to be no vacation for the Harvard men’s hockey team, as the Crimson (4-8-2, 4-3-2 ECAC) dropped both the semifinal and consolation games Dec. 27-28 against two non-conference opponents.

And the slump continues. The Harvard men’s hockey team fell to No. 8 Princeton, 5-1, Saturday night at the Baker Rink in the rivals’ first contest since last season’s ECAC playoff championship in which the Tigers (13-2-0, 8-1-0 ECAC) seized the title. The weekend’s losses extend the Crimson (4-10-2, 4-5-2) winless streak to 10 games, paralleling last season’s 10-game dry spell during the winter months.

The bad bounces continued for the Harvard men’s hockey team (4-9-2, 4-4-2 ECAC) as it dropped a 5-2 decision to Quinnipiac at the TD Banknorth Garden on Friday night. “We came back in the third, but I think it’s just an ongoing story,” junior Alex Biega said. “We’re in a little bit of a slump right now. The puck didn’t bounce our way sometimes, but at the end of the game, I think Quinnipiac just capitalized on their opportunities.”

With no time left in regulation and only a few hours left in 2008, the Harvard women’s basketball team (8-6) found itself tied with crosstown rival Northeastern, 67-67 on New Year’s Eve. But the Crimson vowed to end 2008 triumphantly and defeated Northeastern (3-8) in overtime, 78-72.

The Harvard men’s basketball team opened 2009 in the best way possible, besting Santa Clara 73-68 at Lavietes Pavilion on Friday. The Crimson (7-6) got balanced scoring production, as four players were in double figures. Junior guard Jeremy Lin led the way with 17 points, and junior forward Doug Miller scored a career-best 15 points. Senior guard Drew Housman had 16, and freshman forward Peter Boehm added 13.

The Harvard women’s basketball team ended the Women of Troy Basketball Classic in Los Angeles with two losses. The two losses, though, could not have been more different. On Dec. 19, the Crimson (7-6) went down 54-49 to a Siena team that it had beaten by 23 points just three weeks earlier.

In a season in which nothing was going quite right, something finally clicked for the Harvard women’s hockey team. The Crimson (5-5-3, 5-2-2 ECAC) got a big win Dec. 17 in Hanover, N.H., taking down No. 3 Dartmouth (7-4-1, 6-2-1), 3-2. Sophomore Liza Ryabkina played the hero, netting the game-winner early in the third period.

The Harvard women’s basketball team is checking off credentials on its non-conference list as it readies for Ivy play. Its most recent acquisition? A tough, come-from-behind win on the road. The Crimson (7-4) rallied from seven points down in the final two minutes to beat UC Santa Barbara (3-5) in a 61-59 nailbiter Dec. 17 at the Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, Calif.

The arrival of Quinnipiac at Bright Hockey Center on Saturday provided the Harvard women’s hockey team with a chance for redemption after the previous night’s defeat. Coming off a tight 1-0 loss to divisional foe Princeton on Friday, the Crimson (6-6-3, 6-3-2 ECAC) took advantage of a shoddy Quinnipiac defense while simultaneously keeping scoring opportunities for the Bobcats (3-18-2, 2-7-2 to a minimum in a 3-1 victory.

The new year was supposed to be a new start for the Harvard women’s hockey team, but instead, 2009 just brought more of the same. The Crimson (5-6-3, 5-3-2 ECAC) suffered another disappointing loss on Friday night, falling to conference rival Princeton (8-8-1, 5-5-0), 1-0, at Bright Hockey Center.

The Harvard men’s basketball team trekked to the great white north to the land of the Black Bear. Luckily for the Crimson, it was battling the University of Maine, and its opponent’s roar and bite were less lethal than real black bears, as Harvard (5-5) grabbed a 76-63 win at Alfond Arena.

The Harvard men’s basketball team kept its fans in the holiday spirit on Dec. 28, easily dispatching Daniel Webster, 94-51, at Lavietes Pavilion. Though junior guard Jeremy Lin once again led the Crimson (6-5) statistically, many of Harvard’s bench players saw quality minutes against the Division III Eagles (3-4).

The Harvard women’s basketball team is checking off credentials on its non-conference list as it readies for Ivy play. Its most recent acquisition? A tough, come-from-behind win on the road. The Crimson (7-4) rallied from seven points down in the final two minutes to beat UC Santa Barbara (3-5) in a 61-59 nailbiter Wednesday night at the Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, Calif.

The Harvard men’s basketball team scored 42 of its 63 total points from long range on Wednesday night, shooting a blistering 67 percent from behind the arc, but it could not overcome Rice’s second-half comeback as the Owls (4-5) beat the Crimson 67-63 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Harvard (4-5) took the lead in the final minute with two free throws by junior guard Jeremy Lin, but Rodney Foster answered for the hosts with a three pointer with 40 seconds to play to give his team a 62-61 lead it would not relinquish.

The Harvard men’s basketball team trekked to the great white north to the land of the Black Bear. Luckily for the Crimson, it was battling the University of Maine, and its opponent’s roar and bite were less lethal than real black bears, as Harvard (5-5) grabbed a 76-63 win at Alfond Arena.

The Harvard men’s basketball team scored 42 of its 63 total points from long range on Dec. 17, shooting a blistering 67 percent from behind the arc, but it could not overcome Rice’s second-half comeback as the Owls (4-5) beat the Crimson 67-63 at Tudor Fieldhouse.