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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Rosekrans and freshman Louise Laciny each lost in straight sets to the Eagles, making the score 2-2 with three matches going into a third set to decide the overall contest...

Author: By Eric L. Michel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Defeats Eagles in Night Thriller | 3/13/2009 | See Source »

...With her teammates cheering her on, Sibilski took the next point but could not put BC away with her first match point. The dramatic match ended surprisingly when the Eagles double-faulted to give Harvard the set, the No 5. match, and the overall contest...

Author: By Eric L. Michel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Defeats Eagles in Night Thriller | 3/13/2009 | See Source »

...haven’t even told him yet,” said Jasper Reid, Ian’s father. “He’s going to be disappointed.” In the past, celebrations of the irrational number have included pie-eating and pi-counting contests. Last year, a Boston College senior won the contest by rattling off 3,141 figures of pi.This year’s celebrations were put on hold because organizers would not be available. Math professor Noam D. Elkies, who has been one of the main organizers of the event, will...

Author: By Noah S. Rayman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Math Dept. To Skip Pi Parties | 3/12/2009 | See Source »

...second. This was the case for Harvard women’s lacrosse yesterday, when, with one second left on the clock sophomore Jessica Halpern fired the ball into the back of the net, bringing the Crimson back into the game with a score of 9-9 and forcing the contest into overtime.Harvard women’s lacrosse battled to the last whistle yesterday against No.13 New Hampshire on Cumnock Turf. In a relentless and resilient effort by the Crimson (2-2), Harvard barely fell to the Wildcats (5-1). At the end of regulation play, the Crimson was tied with...

Author: By Kerry E. Kartsonis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Comes Up Short Against Wildcats | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

...Coleman's case was roughly 4,800 absentee ballots his lawyers say election officials improperly rejected. But a mid-February order from the panel severely limited the categories of absentee ballots it would consider - and, in the process, dealt a serious blow to Coleman's chances of winning the contest. When Coleman rested his case last Monday, he was arguing for the court to examine fewer than 2,000 absentee ballots. In his closing argument, Coleman's attorney Jim Langdon argued the election was so rife with error that the panel might not be able to declare a winner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coleman and Franken Still Battle, As Minnesota Gripes | 3/10/2009 | See Source »

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