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Appalachian State is currently riding a hot streak, winning 10 of its last 12 games to finish off the regular season. With impressive victories over Robert Morris, Winthrop, and Wofford, the Mountaineers possess an RPI of 101, just a single spot behind Harvard...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Hoops To Break Postseason Drought Tonight | 3/17/2010 | See Source »

...Bill Clinton's second term, Democratic ideas and influence had begun to compete at the state and national levels. But a decade later, Republicans may be poised to turn that around. Many of their current and likely future governors possess the charisma, executive experience, communication skills and policy chops that the GOP's congressional leaders lack. January 2011 could dawn with Republicans dominating key governorships. And should the GOP perform well across the board in the midterms and win back one or both chambers of Congress, their state counterparts will be ready to implement conservative policy ideas to serve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Governors Could Be Key to GOP Resurgence | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

...Maoists have any presence within the community. The Dongria's battle has been peaceful so far, and any hint of Maoist influence would quickly draw the force of the state police and paramilitaries, who are in the middle of a months-long anti-Maoist offensive. While the Dongria possess bows and arrows, they "are not violent people," says Samantara. "But if the government uses violence, they will retaliate. That is my biggest fear." If the helicopters head into the Dongria Kondh's abode, there won't be any fearsome, winged Ikran swooping in to save them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Echoes of Avatar: Is a Tribe in India the Real-Life Na'vi? | 2/13/2010 | See Source »

It’s rare for an Ivy League team to possess such an impressive resume—let alone two in the same season—and the pundits are starting to take notice. The Big Red received 38 points in the most recent ESPN/USA Today poll, placing it at 27th in the nation. The Crimson has received a top-25 vote in the AP Poll for three consecutive weeks...

Author: By Scott A. Sherman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Trip Has Harvard in Empire State of Mind | 1/29/2010 | See Source »

Despite lacking the corporate swagger the Crimson now possess, that mom-and-pop Harvard team managed to win its first six non-conference games and many expected the Crimson to challenge the league favorite—Penn, back in the day—for the league title. Just like this year’s team, expectations continued to mount as the Crimson captured its first two conference matchups against Dartmouth...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Image Evolves Under Amaker | 1/26/2010 | See Source »

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