Word: momentum
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...weekend’s success extends the Crimson’s win streak to five and improves its home record to 7-0. “This whole weekend was huge for us,” senior captain Shelly Madick said. “We have gained some momentum that helps place pressure on other Ivy League teams when they face us.” HARVARD 6, PENN 2 The second event was marked by a strong pitching performance by junior Bailey Vertovez, who gave up two runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings of work...
...four singles positions. The next day, the team earned a 4-3 victory over the Lions. Though the final score was close, Harvard had the match wrapped up with an early 4-0 lead. “We started playing well at the end of spring break and that momentum carried us through,” captain Stephanie Schnitter said. The Crimson hopes to use this weekend as a stepping-stone for next week’s match against No. 63 Penn (7-7, 2-1). Staying undefeated in the league will be a challenge for Harvard, since the Quakers...
...baserunners to score and break the game open. “All of a sudden you’re chasing a bundle, and the cold sets in,” Walsh said. “That’s when it gets tough, and that’s when momentum changes.”Seven different Lions batted in at least one run in the nightcap, with Cox and Jason Banos driving in two apiece. Harvard’s 10 hits were a breath of fresh air after a two-hit performance in the first game, but it took...
...considered an urban industry pioneer. His decision in 1996 to hire former Black Entertainment Television host Tavis Smiley to provide daily political commentary on The Tom Joyner Morning Show was pivotal in raising political activism and awareness among blacks via the airwaves. His endeavors, which continued to gain momentum with both Bill Clinton administrations and the campaigns of Al Gore and John Kerry, have extended this election season to include a free hotline for voters to report poll site irregularities. (Joyner will testify in front of Congress this week on the subject...
...tutors decided to organize a discussion in response. “Barack Obama’s speech really opened up a space for conversations like these to happen,” said Monique-Adelle Callahan, a Cabot resident tutor. “We had to take advantage of the momentum it produced.” While all panelists acknowledged the great importance of Obama’s speech, their reactions went beyond mere praise. One main concern—primarily voiced by Vice President of the Harvard Democrats Indira Phukan ’09—was that Obama?...