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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Providence, turnovers were the latest eye-popping stat to hand victory to an opponent. Harvard turned the ball over 22 times last night, 11 in each half. “We were trying too hard,” Rollins said. “We knew we need to pick up the energy and get things going, but we were rushing a little too much instead of slowing down and playing our game.”“Once we faced such a big deficit, everything fell apart,” Markley added. “Once one thing goes...

Author: By Emily W. Cunningham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Sunk Across City | 12/9/2008 | See Source »

...might expect, "Prop 8 - The Musical" is Shaiman's attempt to pick apart the anti-gay marriage lobby's logic. Lending support to the cause are Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Craig Robinson, Neil Patrick Harris and Allison Janney (who, in a cheeky nod to Mormons' support of the ballot initiative, is listed in the title credits as "Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife"). Despite the collection of comedic chops on stage, the spoof isn't trying to be funny. Well, OK, it is - but the larger point it intends to hammer home is that not all Biblical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prop. 8: The Musical | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

...necessity of immediate action to rectify the North Korean human rights situation. “Everyone tries to keep North Korea in its status quo,” he said. “They don’t want North Korea to collapse or all of a sudden pick up.” HRINK co-director Sarah Yun ’10 said after the event that Jo had helped to increase the publicity for her program, which got its official start only a year ago. “It’s definitely increased the visibility for HRINK...

Author: By Carola A. Cintron-arroyo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Defector Sheds Light On North Korean Govt. | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

...like to consider myself a smart player. I know how to play defense without fouling, I know where to set picks, I know how to adjust to a sharp-shooting team. I can take a pick, catch a ball on the post, and hit it two-thirds of the time. I know...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: WALLY WORLD: The Line Must Be Drawn in IM Play | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

...Bush's home city of Miami, where that more pragmatic politics was trumpeted. Even if Bush doesn't run, "considering it" at least sends the signal that after two years ensconced in private family life, he's back in the game and will influence whomever the party does pick to succeed Martinez...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Jeb Bush Might Run for the Senate | 12/4/2008 | See Source »

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