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The Office of Admissions is orchestrating several changes to the preview days, including a new date on April 5 exclusively for students admitted through early decision and a student-run committee on changing specific Preview Days events.


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M. Hoops played Rider on 11/17/2011. First half Zac Rosen was shut out, but came back and scored 19 in the second half. Miles Cartwright had his career best night, scoring 27 points. Mike Howell was hurt during the game.

For four years wearing the Red and Blue, Rob Belcore planned on a professional basketball career in Europe. But now he’s officially pulling the plug on his 15-year basketball journey





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The Quakers eked out a 58-53 overtime win over Bucknell on Monday night at the Palestra. The Red and Blue’s second straight victory was again decided by single digits.


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This past year, these flex seats were occupied by UA members. Flex seats are seats that are not reserved for UA representatives or the Nominations and Elections Committee and may be assigned to either branch. However, after College senior and Speaker Pro Tempore Jon Monfred’s resignation Sunday night, a seat became available and prompted a heated discussion between the NEC and the UA.






	Second row, first from left Stephen MacCarthy is seen here with other winners of the writing contest that was sponsored by FOX in 1978.

During the years MacCarthy actively wrote in Hollywood between 1978-81, he says he had a “modicum of success.” After his win in the contest, MacCarthy was partnered with Paul Taylor, another writer, and they were signed to 20th Century Fox. Together, they sold multiple pilots, wrote a story for M*A*S*H and had frequent meetings with networks.