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...rich and others are poor, some of us are of mixed race, some of us come from other countries, some of us live in the rural South while others live in the urban North. The thing that has really united us is a sense of being shut out from certain opportunities. No matter where we lived or how we behaved, we were all bound by the knowledge that there were things we couldn’t do and places we couldn’t go, all because of the color of our skin. It was a bit like being stuck...
...defending conference champions. With its 2-1 victory, Harvard (10-3-4, 5-1-1) is the Ivy League champion for the first time since 1999. “I think it was tough, and I give a lot of credit to [Nichols] for being able to focus and shut everything out and just focus on the ball, because that’s tough,” Harvard coach Ray Leone said. In the first overtime, the Crimson’s offense had five shots on goal compared with none for the Lions in a dominating frame. Unfortunately...
...threat and broke the opposing team’s serve three times on its way to the win. “The Denver guys broke back one time,” said Harvard coach Dave Fish ’72. “But Chris and Lexei pretty much shut them down.” Facing Mississippi’s Jonas Berg and Bram ten Berge—seeded fourth in the main doubles draw—Harvard’s representatives fell in the next day’s quarterfinals, 8-2. Clayton and Chijoff-Evans stayed...
...unable to capitalize on any of its opportunities. “I thought we attacked a lot,” captain Kayla Romanelli said. “We had 10 shots, which is an improvement from our past couple games.” The Harvard offense was shut down by Columbia goalkeeper Gena Miller, who recorded 11 saves on the afternoon. Ultimately, Harvard accumulated 10 penalty corners and out-shot the Lions 18-7. With its season over, Harvard now looks towards next fall and how it can improve. “[The seniors] have left us in a pretty...
...quotes about the fundamentals of the economy being strong or that he was "fundamentally a deregulator" at a time when regulation was fundamentally overdue. The moment McCain tried to seize the moment, suspend the campaign and ride back to Washington to rescue the global financial system only to be shut down by his own party, he handed Obama a weapon almost as powerful as the crisis itself. Times were suddenly scary - and McCain was "erratic," "impulsive," reckless. He fell into a trap he couldn't get out of for weeks: any attempt to do something dramatic and different just...