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...visibly different team in the second half, the Crimson improved its speed and earned two back-to-back penalty corners in the opening minutes, although Harvard failed to convert on either...

Author: By Jessica T. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: F. Hockey Rallies Over BC | 10/23/2003 | See Source »

Both teams had six corners, but only the Eagles were able to convert on one penalty. Harvard sent three of its initial shots very high at goal, resulting in gasps from concerned spectators...

Author: By Jessica T. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: F. Hockey Rallies Over BC | 10/23/2003 | See Source »

When University Hall unveiled a plan last month to convert Hilles from a library to student social space, administrators said they hoped the change would lure more river students to the Quad. But given the pressures College leaders were under, it’s hard to say whether the goal of integrating the Quad with the river was a cause of the renovations to Hilles and the QRAC or a justification...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien and Lauren A.E. Schuker, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: From a Distance | 10/23/2003 | See Source »

...catalysts for these gains are a passel of measures enacted by the government to revive rural economies and stimulate domestic demand. This approach has been widely dubbed "Thaksinomics"?and suddenly, everyone is a convert. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is a disciple and so is Indonesia's Megawati Sukarnoputri: both have adopted Thaksin-like programs for their countries. Even China, the engine of growth in the region, sent officials in July to investigate Thaksinomics' successes. "When Thaksin first talked about his [programs for rural recovery], everybody made fun of him," says Arroyo. "But one year later, other countries were also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Thaksin Effect | 10/20/2003 | See Source »

...minutes later, the Crimson did convert when Sedgwick sent a long ball to junior forward Alisha Moran, who cut back toward the middle of the field and bent a shot into the top right corner...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Where It All Be Gins: Talented W. Soccer Done In By Brown’s Flip Throws And Flicks | 10/20/2003 | See Source »

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