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...already begun to speak of the anti-impeachment vote in the Batasan as a mandate for his policies, will in fact call early elections. Opinion is divided, but leaders of the dozen opposition parties say that in the event of a snap election they are prepared for a showdown at the polls, where their candidates garnered one-third of the vote in the 1984 national assembly elections. Their major challenge will be to unite behind one candidate. Aquino's widow Corazon could pose the most serious threat to Marcos, but she has declined to run. Another possible candidate is Salvador...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines: Fighting Back | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

Such is the premise of Rize, which like several other summer docs (Rock School and Murderball), works up to a big showdown. The warring factions aren't the Bloods and the Crips but the Clowners and the Krumpers, right. And the tournament is Tommy's Battle Zone V, which attracts thousands of fans who vote on each one-on-one dance-off with the volume of their cheers. A documentary that is all action, no narration, Rize lobs stereotype grenades--political (blacks in whiteface) and social (Tommy in clown garb at a funeral service)--that are defused by the genial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Clowning Their Way Off The Mean Streets | 6/12/2005 | See Source »

With the victories came a No. 2 ranking and an Ivy-title showdown with No. 1 Yale on Feb. 12. In front of a packed house, Harvard fought the reigning champs point for point in an eventual 5-4 loss...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Women's Squash | 6/9/2005 | See Source »

...Crimson played a four-game slate that included No. 20 Cal Baptist—one of three ranked teams on Harvard’s schedule. The Crimson defeated Division III Whittier 10-5 to kick off the trip and split its next two matches leading up to the showdown with the Lancers. The two teams battled to a scoreless tie at half, before Cal Baptist netted three third period goals. Harvard rallied for two scores in the fourth, but fell...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Women's Water Polo | 6/9/2005 | See Source »

...League title showdown against Penn in Philadelphia on Nov. 13, all those components came together to trounce the once-mighty Quakers 31-10 and bring the championship home to Cambridge once again. The offense racked up 447 yards while the defense held Penn to 3-of-13 on third down, forcing three turnovers. Five different players scored points for the Crimson, including linebacker Everett off a fake field goal...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: TEAM OF THE YEAR: Football | 6/9/2005 | See Source »

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