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...told him that because they play a lot of zone, we felt that Alek could be a weapon for us, and he definitely was in the first half,” Amaker said. “He gave us a huge shot in the arm, a huge lift, and gave us life and put us in position to where we were within striking distance. I just thought it was very positive that he was able to do that for our team.”“He’s just an unbelievable shooter,” Lin said...
...comper when their hard work must come to an end for academia’s sake. University President Drew G. Faust will sit on the committee to select a replacement for Orleans. We hope that she and the selection committee will urge Orlean’s replacement to lift the ban on the football playoffs in the name of equality. The possibility of a playoff berth will inspire and motivate our already-strong football team. In addition, it could increase student spirit and involvement beyond merely The Game. Though we admire and appreciate Orleans’s egalitarian accomplishments...
...outsiders comprehend the scope of the additional demands of varsity athletics in the Ivy League as compared to other extra-curricular activities—the early morning lift sessions, the entire weekends devoted to far-flung tournaments—especially in an environment primarily focused on academics. Jeffrey H. Orleans was one of those few. As the executive director of the Ivy League athletic conference, Orleans was not merely well meaning in his wariness of the potential encroachment of athletics into university priorities—most notably his opposition to participation in the national football postseason?...
...Station Agent”), fakes baby Penelope’s death, and locks the girl up in the family’s country estate. As soon as Penelope turns 18, her mother hires a matchmaker and lines up a gaggle of eligible young aristocrats to woo her daughter and lift the curse. Despite Penelope’s cheerful nature and sizeable dowry, her would-be suitors all skedaddle once they see her hideous pig face. Max (James McAvoy, “Atonement”), a gambler enlisted to help get a photo of Penelope, develops a touching relationship with...
...powers. Putin inherited them, enhanced them, and transformed the presidency into a source of pride and respect for many Russians. It didn't hurt, of course, that world prices for oil and other Russian natural resources hit sky-high levels, enabling Putin to dole out favors and goodies to lift Russia up from the chaos of the immediate post-Soviet years and secure his position...