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...mathematically insufficient to allow the team to repeat. But two at-large bids later, the Crimson looked to have a shot at the nation’s strongest 12-person teams—Penn State, St. John’s, and Columbia. The Nittany Lions’ 194 wins blew the competition away, easily surpassing second-place St. John’s (176). Columbia (169), Notre Dame (160), and Ohio State (144) rounded out the top five. Harvard finished sixth with 123. “The field in general was probably the strongest I’ve seen...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fencers Fail To Repeat, Finish 6th | 4/2/2007 | See Source »

...51st-ranked Sacramento State on Saturday, falling just short in two of three decisive singles matches for a final score of 5-2. That defeat came after the Crimson shocked UC Davis on Friday, winning 6-1 and handing the Aggies their second home loss of the season. Harvard blew a late lead against Pacific in a 4-3 loss to start off the week.One of the key factors in the Crimson’s win on Friday, which also contributed to its strong showings in the other matches, was its ability to earn the doubles point...

Author: By Alexandra J. Mihalek, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Trip to California Produces One Win | 4/2/2007 | See Source »

...mathematically insufficient to allow the team to repeat. But two at-large bids later the Crimson looked to have a shot at the nation’s strongest 12-person teams—Penn State, St. John’s, and Columbia. The Nittany Lions’ 194 wins blew the competition away, easily surpassing second-place St. John’s (176). Columbia (169), Notre Dame (160), and Ohio State (144) rounded out the top five. Harvard finished sixth with with 123. Hagamen locked up his first individual medal in New Jersey by winning 19 of 22 bouts, beating...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fencing Falls Short In Repeat Title Bid | 3/27/2007 | See Source »

...Friday is the first day of the weekend, so many families ate barbequed lamb skewers in their backyard gardens. But as the sun started to wane, reality returned and, as is the unfortunate custom here, unsettling news started coming over the airwaves. A suicide bomber blew himself up as a deputy prime minister was walking out of a well-guarded mosque near his home on the edge of the fortified Green Zone in the middle of Baghdad. Salam al-Zubaie was struck in the chest by shrapnel and remains in hospital in a serious condition after undergoing surgery, according...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iraqi Dep. PM Hurt by Suicide Bomb | 3/23/2007 | See Source »

After weeks of insisting that she planned to run, Louisiana's Democratic governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco announced that she would not seek reelection this fall. For Democrats, who hoped to hang onto the seat in an increasingly Red State, Blanco's announcement blew the race wide open. If the news was disheartening for her supporters and her party, it was perhaps more dismaying to her political enemies, who were clearly relishing the prospect of an all-out rout as the G.O.P. planned a run against her Katrina record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Will Be Louisiana's Next Gov.? | 3/22/2007 | See Source »

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