Word: patriotism
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...extra-session wins gave the Ivies a split of their four games against the Patriot League on the weekend and left the season record at .500 (6-6) with just three games left between the two conferences—all coming this weekend...
...pressure Taiwan to shut down such a program in the early 1980s. And Taiwan is in the middle of a spirited national debate on an $18 billion proposed purchase of largely defensive hardware from the U.S., which includes eight diesel-electric submarines, 12 P-3C Orion antisubmarine aircraft and Patriot missile defense systems. Taiwan's doves, and even some of its former military officers, oppose the purchase, arguing that it is too expensive and will only raise cross-strait tensions...
...desire to preserve the fundamental balance of power intended in our government would prevent it from happening. One hopes that some sense of loyalty to the founding principles of our government, where power is supposed to lie with the legislature, would make it impossible. Then again if the USA PATRIOT Act (full title: "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism”) is any example, maybe we just better hope that HR163 doesn’t get a better acronym...
Faced with the reality of the departure of all-league passer Marko Glavic, who led the Patriot League last year in total yards per game as a senior, Tavani knew he had to address the naming of a new team leader. The competition was between up-and-coming sophomore Brad Maurer and experienced junior Pat Davis...
Instead of appointing one the starter and letting the other rot on the bench— a situation that often divides a team into factions—Tavani decided to use both quarterbacks evenly. The Leopards (3-1, 1-0 Patriot) have rallied around the chemistry that has formed between Maurer and Davis, jumping out to an early lead in the Patriot League. When Harvard (2-0, 1-0 Ivy) travels to face Lafayette tomorrow in Easton, Penn., the defense expects to see a healthy dose of both quarterbacks...