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...said. “We’re going to learn how to capitalize on the lead.” Although McKinley redeemed herself on the next play by nailing one of her 12 kills, a successful attack by BC’s Jordan Meredith followed by an Eagle ace tied the score at 20-20. Meredith dominated on offense, racking up 25 kills and hitting for .327. From there, Harvard and BC jostled for the lead, tying five times and eventually dragging the score to 27-27. Taking advantage of an Eagle kill on the ensuing play, BC?...
...final event of the Invitational, 25-17, 25-11, 25-8.Long Beach landed an early lead in the first set and held onto it for the rest of the game. Although the Crimson managed to cut the deficit to 9-6, the 49ers slammed down five kills and a few aces to pull ahead, 17-10. Unable to close the gap, Harvard succumbed to the Beach, 25-17.The Crimson managed to keep up with the 49ers at the beginning of the second frame, but Long Beach quickly pulled away for a 25-11 victory.Sounding the final death knell for Harvard, Long Beach...
...Farber" in the Search panel and call up his stories. You must delve into the bound volumes of the magazine in 1949 and 1950, where, for each review, the author's name is written in the margin. Thanks to the yeoman work of Arts maven Amy Goehner and ace librarian Bill Hooper, we have a firmer handle on Manny's Time work. We can't speak with certitude, since other names - probably the researchers', less likely other reviewers' - occasionally appear with his. When Polito compiles his Complete Manny Farber edition, we'll know for sure. For now, I'm taking...
McCain will also need to ace the abortion quiz at Saddleback. Despite an unwavering record of opposition to abortion, the Arizona Senator has at times worried religious conservatives by suggesting he would consider a pro-choice running mate - most recently this week while discussing former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge. Those comments, combined with McCain's support for stem-cell research, explain the relatively low levels of enthusiasm among Evangelicals for his candidacy. Evangelicals have also been waiting for McCain to speak personally about his own faith. When it comes to discussing religious beliefs, he has a low-key approach more...
...Pelosi had an ace up her sleeve - or in her bag. Just as the audience began to get fidgety, she began to talk about climate issues, and pulled her cell phone out of her purse. The moderator asked if Pelosi was "pulling a Giuliani." In fact, one-upping Rudy Giuliani's now-famous cell-phone call from his wife during a high-profile speech, Pelosi explained that she had a letter from a friend, an expert on the issue. Placing her phone to the microphone, Vice President Al Gore's voice began to narrate a climate-change plea for action...