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After failing to convert its first power play, the Crimson regained momentum momentarily following a penalty against BC’s Anthony Aiello. Just ten seconds after Aiello entered the box, freshman forward Michael Biega bounced a shot off of BC goalie John Muse and into the net, following assists from junior forward Brian McCafferty and Michael’s older brother, sophomore defenseman Alex Biega...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: In Bright Blowout, BC Cruises to Win Over Harvard | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

...with his life? He wants to take some time off to travel to South America, meet up with the long-lost relatives in Scotland who invented the famous Tennant brew, initiate a startup in Silicon Valley, and serve his country by going into politics. Oh, and he wants to convert his family’s home videos into DVDs because “the VHS’ simply are not going to last.” That will be a good use of all his spare time...

Author: By Natasha S. Whitney, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alexander J. Tennant | 12/12/2007 | See Source »

...charge that Romney will say and do anything to get elected ignores the fact that he never has flip-flopped on his supposedly largest liability: his Mormon faith. Attacks on his religious beliefs and news of evangelicals declaring their opposition to Mormonism haven’t caused Romney to convert. Rather, he declared in his speech, “Faith in America,” last week, “Some believe that such a confession of my faith will sink my candidacy. If they are right, so be it.” With the Iowa caucuses (where voters...

Author: By Brian J. Bolduc | Title: The Real Romney | 12/12/2007 | See Source »

...discussed in September’s Economist Technology Quarterly will make LEDs seem like a thing of the past. Whereas LEDs use only 15 percent of the energy put into them to create light, and old fashioned incandescents use only 5 percent (the rest becomes heat), these new bulbs convert over 50 percent of their energy input into light. Other advantages include that they don’t require the toxic chemical mercury and almost never burn out.But perhaps the most exciting breakthrough on the horizon is one being proposed by our engineering friends down Mass. Ave. The Vehicle Design...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman | Title: Leaps Forward | 12/10/2007 | See Source »

...Harvard, and it showed in the physical nature of the contest. A big moment in the first period came when sophomore Anna McDonald was ejected and received a game misconduct after checking a Husky from behind. The Crimson had four power plays on the night but did not convert on any of them. Coming into the game, Harvard ranked first nationally in offensive power-play efficiency at 33 percent. “UConn played almost perfect defense,” Vaillancourt said. But it was the Harvard defense that came away with...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Avenges Loss to Huskies | 12/9/2007 | See Source »

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