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...feet in a victorious fervor.Throughout the first 10 minutes of the second, Harvard had looked primed for victory. The Crimson chugged along, leading by as much as 10 over an underperforming Lions team. Harvard forced fouls left and right and utilized a number of free throws to drive its assault.But as the clock ticked down, a mind-numbing series of turnovers and failed possessions turned the tide and gave the Lions a chance to chomp away at Harvard’s lead. While Columbia amped up its offensive assault, the Crimson lost steam, stumbling through a 5:52 offensive drought...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Falls in Heartbreaker | 2/16/2009 | See Source »

...musicians, the debate over what defines the Stradivarius sound and the underlying causes for this uniqueness may soon be academic, as private collectors drive the price beyond their reach. "The era when musicians could afford their own Strad is coming to an end," Ehnes says. The concert violinist Cho-Liang Lin says the Stradivarius he bought for $300,000 25 years ago is probably worth $3 million now. He points to the sale of recently deceased cellist Mstislav Rostropovich's Duport Stradivarius, which trade publications recently put at $20 million. "There's no way even a highly successful young musician...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Accidental Genius: Why a Stradivarius Sounds So Good | 2/15/2009 | See Source »

...After getting fouled on the drive, Housman at the line, makes both. HARVARD 57, COLUMBIA...

Author: By Crimson staff | Title: LIVE BLOG: MEN'S BASKETBALL AT COLUMBIA | 2/14/2009 | See Source »

...seconds: Lin with a mediocre drive, gets the foul call. A free throw coming. Nothing but twine. Second touches the rim on its way in, but just barely. The six-minute drought is over. Now it's time for some D. This will likely be the last possession of the game. HARVARD 59, COLUMBIA...

Author: By Crimson staff | Title: LIVE BLOG: MEN'S BASKETBALL AT COLUMBIA | 2/14/2009 | See Source »

...campaign, which was launched in fall 2008 in Madrid and will be rolled out in Paris, London, New York City and Montreal in the next few weeks, features both posters and a trailer for the as-yet-nonexistent film. But its main component is the signature drive. Thus far, more than 37,000 people have signed on to "Ask Al Gore," including several well-known Spanish actors and writers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hunger Activists Want Al Gore to Make Another Movie | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

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