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...matter most to Madick. Working with her teammates, developing as a unit, winning—those are things that count to Madick.“I don’t feel any pressure to win, I just want to win,” Madick says.If Harvard is going to defend its Ivy title, Madick will have to show her teammates the way with both her leadership abilities and her pitching prowess.“It is up to [the seniors] to keep going…keep us focused and motivated, and keep our eye on the ultimate goal...

Author: By Julia R. Senior, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hitter's Worst Nightmare | 3/20/2008 | See Source »

...being a strong contact hitter,” Allard says. “more line drives, more hard ground balls, more base hits, draw more walks, develop her eye more, reinvent her swing a little bit.” As Murphy works on her offensive game, Harvard strives to defend its title. If last season is any indicator, the two outcomes are closely connected. “Her impact has affected the team in a number of ways,” said former captain Julia Kidder ’07 during the 2007 season. “For one, it?...

Author: By Michael J. Buckley, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: It Could Go All The Way | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

...Bush had said after Sept. 11 that in order to defend Americans we have to attack China, you could have almost done it,” Allison said...

Author: By Lois E. Beckett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Sound of Silence | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

...from clearly established, may seem worthwhile. To those who believe the more salient and insidious threats are those of the type we experienced on 9/11, this shield against a handful of rogue missiles represents an unfortunate diversion of funds that could be used far more effectively to defend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'Star Wars' and the Phantom Menace | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

...reception from Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Court's fulcrum, who clearly pivoted toward a more expansive reading of the amendment. Like Scalia, he decoupled its two clauses, arguing that the state's right to maintain a militia did not imply that individuals did not also have a right to defend themselves in their homes. "The amendment says we reaffirm the right to have a militia," Kennedy said, "but in addition, there is a right to bear arms." Kennedy's crucial swing vote would tip the scales in favor of an individual right to bear arms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gun Control Laws in the Cross Hairs | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

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