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After failing to convert its first power play, the Crimson regained momentum momentarily following a penalty against BC’s Anthony Aiello. Just ten seconds after Aiello entered the box, freshman forward Michael Biega bounced a shot off of BC goalie John Muse and into the net, following assists from junior forward Brian McCafferty and Michael’s older brother, sophomore defenseman Alex Biega...
Still, the dotcom bust casts a shadow, with fears that once again too much money is chasing too few good ideas. The drive to go green, so strong today, could rapidly lose momentum if oil prices were to drop significantly, and it hasn't escaped notice that clean tech has yet to produce a bank-breaking success like Netscape, which made Kleiner Perkins a fortune. "Everybody with a dollar thinks they're a clean-tech investor now," says Foundation Capital's Grosser. "A ton of people could lose a lot of money on solar or biofuels." But defenders point...
...climbing event hosted by the Drug and Alcohol Peers Advisors (DAPA). The organization, which reports to the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Services, paid for students to climb for free in order to provide them with an alternative social activity. “There’s a momentum to go and drink and do the normal party scene,” said Christopher F. Altchek ’09, the Cabot House DAPA representative. “We’re excited to push people in another direction that is more fun, healthy, and safe...
...music occasionally sounded a little too careful and restrained, especially at the beginning of the piece. Although the first movement started out rather sluggishly with intonation problems, the orchestra gradually built momentum towards the end. The work finally culminated in a series of strong, majestic (albeit rather brass-heavy) chords. The members of the orchestra, which included a slew of freshmen, breathed together impressively throughout the piece under Demirjian’s direction...
...Maybe, but as Gore himself has said, the political system is not linear. Today there is momentum on climate change in the U.S. that was unimaginable just a year ago. "It's hard to gauge just how quickly the momentum could gather," says Frances Beinecke, NRDC's president, who counts herself as hopeful. There's no time to wait - even if the beach looks inviting in Bali...