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Siilats's performance was especially clutch since she had not cleared such heights since her Crimson debut on Dec. 2 against Boston College, when she leapt 1.84 meters--the best jump in school history outside of Gyorffy. That height would keep Siilats on top of the national performance lists for nearly two months before Gyorffy's return to collegiate competition following the Sydney Olympics...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Siilats Wins NCAA High Jump Title, Gyorffy Places Fifth at Worlds | 3/12/2001 | See Source »

...Even as the House prepared Thursday to bestow a party-line passage on George W. Bush's $900-odd billion marginal rate reductions, a major pocket of bipartisan opposition to the President's overall tax-cut plan reared its head in the Senate. A centrist clutch of five Republicans and six Democrats banded together Wednesday and demanded a trigger - a legislative clause that would halt tax cuts if the government ran out of surpluses - as the first condition of their support...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Senate Moderates Pull the Trigger on Bush | 3/8/2001 | See Source »

...have too much firepower," Stone said. "We're in much better shape than they are. They couldn't stay with us, despite trying to clutch and grab and bang us a little bit. I don't know why other teams have a harder time with Maine, but right now we have our way with them and I hope it lasts...

Author: By David R. De remer, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: W. Hockey Sweeps Final Regular-Season Weekend | 3/5/2001 | See Source »

Senior forward Michelle Thornton leads the New Hampshire offense. Thornton-- Patty Kazmaier finalist for national player of the year--leads the Wildcats in both goals (15) and assists (23). Her faceoff expertise makes her an even more valuable asset in clutch situations...

Author: By Elijah M. Alper, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Could Secure Top Playoff Seed With Sweep | 3/2/2001 | See Source »

...reward challenge? Jerri and Nick barking orders from lifeguard chairs to blindfolded teammates charged with a variety of inane tasks. It ended in hidden tears, as Amber - big surprise - blanked out in the clutch and stumbled around while Kucha walked away with the product-placement picnic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ouch! Mike — No Shrimp He — Falls on the Barbie | 3/1/2001 | See Source »

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