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...also shown that they can handle the bat. O’Neill fits the bill as a prototypical leadoff hitter, with his ability to hit for average, get on base, and steal. O’Hara and Albright also posted solid averages last season, but will be expected to drive the ball more this year as well. With the lineup nearly set, and a host of competent freshmen ready to plug any remaining holes, Harvard has reason for measured optimism regarding its offense. It’s the status of the Crimson’s pitching staff that remains...
...sound like nagging, and the story risks losing its sense of wonder. However, on the whole, Kjaerstad’s novel addresses the ever-growing pressures to be someone great or do something memorable. Such are the pressures of today, when in schools and workplaces alike, there is a drive to be the best and to stand out. Everyone wants to be a modern day hero; everyone wants to be remembered. This was the dream of Jonas Wergeland, but his pursuit of remembrance and glory only brought him defeat...
...He’s a guy I’d like to be a little more like, in the sense that, man, can he drive the ball,” junior slugger Andrew Prince says. “When he’s going well in batting practice, he always starts off hitting the ball solid the other way, just hitting these screaming line drives. He’s a guy that can just be dangerous as hell...
...American Cancer Society, and dialing the number takes you to the ACS's National Cancer Information Center in Austin, Texas. The call center fields about a million calls a year, offering answers questions both simple and complex, from "Where can I get help with transportation when I can't drive to chemo appointments?" to "How do I find insurance if my illness forces me to quit...
...report authored last month by Katinka Barysch, of the Centre for European Reform think-tank, says they were merely following E.U. recommendations: opening their markets to trade and investment and selling their local banks to western European ones. It helped to drive the export boom of the past five years but left them more vulnerable to the crisis. Western banks have lent $1.6 trillion to Eastern Europe, but the crisis could see them pull back yank credit lines from their local subsidiaries, triggering a domino effect of collapsing financial institutions...