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...explained Connolly, whose ten saves proved crucial in the victory. “That’s usually a result of questionable drive defense.” Although the high number of penalties may be cause for concern, Lee noted that the offense and defense strive to pick each other up. “We turned it on in the second half,” Lee said. “The main thing is that it takes all 20 guys [to win].” Considering Connolly’s performance in net and Tune’s clutch shooting...
...offense had its fair share of success against Holy Cross’ defense last season as well. Senior Liam O’Hagan was the starter in Worcester last season as the Crimson racked up 442 yards of total offense, but senior First Team All-Ivy pick Chris Pizzotti will lead the Harvard attack this year with O’Hagan as his backup. It may seem odd for O’Hagan, the sixth-leading passer in Crimson history, to begin the season as a backup, but Pizzotti’s undefeated record as a starter and banner campaign...
Honky-tonk singer Charlie Walker's most popular tune was the 1958 recording of Pick Me Up on Your Way Down by Harlan Howard, which hovered at No. 2 on country-music charts for a month. While he had a handful of other country hits, many of Walker's fans got to know the Tennessee native's voice when he became a popular DJ for the Texas radio station KMAC. His years as a broadcaster earned him induction into the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame in 1981. Four years later, he portrayed a country singer in Sweet...
While such a move certainly would be a cataclysmic break with Harvard’s past, it would also do a great deal of good. Public schooling needs a pick-me-up, and Harvard is uniquely primed to administer it. Many high-school students (and parents) dream of a Harvard education, and quite a few try to get a leg up by attending an elite private high school. If, however, they knew that a public-school education would offer a better opportunity, they would be likelier to remain engaged in the state system. A simple word from Harvard and similar...
...close that some Mofaz stalwarts are insisting on a recount. Voter turnout in the Kadima primaries was also so low that Israeli newspaper Haaretz noted acidly that 10 times as many Israelis turned out to cast their ballots for the country's version of American Idol as to pick the candidate likely to become the next premier...