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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...points after the break. He posted the first five points for the Crimson in that frame, nailing a three and putting back a layup to break a halftime deadlock—and this was just his warm-up show. He beat the Holy Cross defense for a layup, then broke a 37-37 tie with a three. With his team up 53-52 with under five minutes left, he popped another three, then stole the ball on the ensuing possession, forcing his opponents to foul him. He made both free throws and two more the next Harvard trip...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lin Explodes in Great Week for Crimson | 12/1/2008 | See Source »

...season also included Peruvian newcomer Alfonso Simpson, who is studying to be a doctor. He got his first shot at fighting in Lima on Nov. 9, winning over the crowd by dusting himself off and finishing the job after being flipped twice by his 1,400-pound opponent. Simpson broke his collarbone, forcing Fandi to take his second bull of the afternoon. The crowd roared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Death in the Afternoon Draws a Crowd | 12/1/2008 | See Source »

...Crimson’s defense and netted the first goal of the night. Harvard fought back and even showed flashes of brilliance in the second period. Shots by sophomore Michael Biega and freshman Alex Killorn came close to scoring, only to be turned away by Muse. The Crimson finally broke through at 10:03, when sophomore Matt McCollem scored his third goal of the season, slamming the puck into the BC net on a power play with an assist from Killorn. With the score tied at 1-1, Harvard seemed to be holding its own against the defending national champions...

Author: By Alexandra E. Zimbler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Third-Period Onslaught Too Much for Crimson | 11/30/2008 | See Source »

...goal at 2:43 from Minnesota’s Rachael Drazan. The Gophers continued to crank up the physicality, giving Harvard multiple opportunities to come back on power plays. But a strong Minnesota defense held the Crimson at bay until junior defender Kathryn Farni, assisted by classmate Cori Bassett, broke through on the power play at 12:21, tying the game at 2-2. “I think that we came out firing,” Kessler said. “I think there were bad officiating calls that put us in a sitation where we had to kill...

Author: By Alexandra E. Zimbler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Unexpected Woes Continue as Harvard Tumbles | 11/30/2008 | See Source »

Friday, however, had shown the government finally taking control, quelling much of the chaos that broke out on Wednesday night. Commandoes from the National Security Force,, began their assault on the Oberoi at about 11:30 a.m. local time. Within half an hour, the first batch of released hostages were coming out. By 2:30 p.m., the battle for the hotel was over, and the leader of the NSG team said that two terrorists had been killed in the fighting. In all, 148 people - both hostages and those who had been trapped in their rooms - were brought out safely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mumbai's Trauma: How Quickly Will Recovery Come? | 11/28/2008 | See Source »

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