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...good high-energy run in the second half, and we kind of let it slip through our fingers and went flat again,” Rollins said. “That’s when we really needed to start pushing it up the court, [getting] quicker outlets on the forwards’ part.”Fairfield called a momentum-deflating time-out at 37 all to derail the Crimson rally. “That’s when the energy really fizzled out,” Rollins saidHarvard’s characteristic high-octane offense came up empty...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Joyce, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Poor Shooting Derails Harvard | 11/21/2007 | See Source »

...successful high school career: for the first time, she was playing in a league where she didn’t tower over the competition.“In college, I didn’t have that height advantage, so I had to get better at defense, get faster, get quicker,” she admits. I had to do all the things I was coasting through in high school.”“I always think it’s more difficult for any basketball player—male or female—when you?...

Author: By Kate Leist, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: BASKETBALL '07: Center of Attention | 11/13/2007 | See Source »

...left wondering just how frequently that 1.8-liter supercharged four-cylinder engine will be put to the test. It's far smarter to opt for the hotel's other new transport option: scooter taxis. These zippy little Platinum Jungle scooters will get you to your destination about 30% quicker than a regular cab, the hotel p.r. says. Sure, the 150cc motor sounds more like a electric shaver than an engine, but you'll have the last laugh as you weave through the gridlock, leaving motorists in your wake. Scooter fares start from a mere $1. For the Merc...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time to Scoot | 11/1/2007 | See Source »

...captain Julie Chu. Last year Chu won the Patty Kazamier Award given to the best women’s player in the nation and led the team with 66 points and 48 assists. But while Chu will be missed, this year’s squad comes back younger and quicker. “We lose a big player, but not the entire team,” Vaillancourt said. “A lot of good players that we had last year are still here and we have new freshmen who are going to be great threats.” Those...

Author: By Alison E. Schumer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Seeking a Return to the Top | 10/31/2007 | See Source »

This time around, the county seems to have a better communication system in place. Action and reaction is quicker. Businesses have beefed up their outreach. U-Haul is offering free storage units for a month. Many hotels all across the county have cut their rates in half. One man called a radio station offering his apartment free of charge until the evacuees find other accommodations. A friend tells me one downtown Ethiopian restaurant offers free meals to evacuees, though not a lot of people have stopped by. And these aren't isolated incidents. The number of looting cases crossing police...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Silver Lining in San Diego | 10/24/2007 | See Source »

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