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...defensive end. He will be instrumental in stopping Albany’s strong guards, especially Wilson. “[Beal has] got a good sense of understanding concepts going into games—he knows how to implement those things,” Sullivan said. “Mike has the size, which is important to being a defensive stopper, he has the experience, and he has the quickness.” The Crimson will have to rely on quick defensive skills at the guard position, where Albany’s Wilson will be explosive and powerful. He won?...
...reveals that several members of the cast were selected for their resemblance to Abbie Hoffman and Bobby Seale, two of the demonstration’s organizers. That largely unprofessional cast performs admirably in the film. Watkins wrote little of the actors’ dialogue beforehand. Like fellow Brit filmmaker Mike Leigh, Watkins prefers to give his performers scenarios and allow them to improvise their speech accordingly. This tactic pays off best in the film’s tribunal scenes: the actors’ performances are unforced and wholly convincing. No one is guilty of self-consciously “acting...
...decision and putting Harvard in a 17-6 hole. Some questionable calls by the referees went against the Crimson and hampered the comeback effort. “The referees weren’t giving us too many calls,” Preston said. “[Senior tri-captain] Mike Baria lost a heartbreaker [due in part to] a fleeing-the-mat call that I definitely didn’t agree with.” Fleeing the mat is a one or two-point penalty assessed for trying to get out of bounds to avoid being scored upon...
...Service lists more than 1.8 million charities, up from 739,000 charities 25 years ago. The tax-exempt sector includes not just soup kitchens and scholarship funds but also labor unions, hospitals, the NCAA--even Major League Baseball. "Today you see nonprofit holding companies," says Minnesota state attorney general Mike Hatch, who has aggressively pushed for better nonprofit governance. "We're dealing with multibillion-dollar enterprises, many times with no tie to the community...
...policy on small domestic manufacturers, working people, and labor unions. Brown said that his ability to “be specific, be assertive…and make choices clear” separates him from both his opponent in the Democratic primary, Paul Hackett, and the presumed Republican Senate candidate, Mike DeWine. Brown urged audience members to support progressive ideals by getting involved in his Senate race. He lauded the group for their political engagement and described youth involvement as crucial to the health of democracy and progressive politics. Specifically, Brown cited young people as an important part...