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...hatred of recruiting originated at the Phoenix Club. Standing in knee-deep snow, I was attempting to explain how my hometown neighbor used to baby-sit the cousin of a former member. As I was told “no” for the fourth time that night, a group of water polo recruits struts in, no questions asked. I trundle back to Pennypacker, where my proctor is pouring my roommate’s alcohol down the sink...

Author: By D. PATRICK Knoth, STAFF WRITER | Title: Hate It: Athletic Recruiting | 3/11/2008 | See Source »

...mail-in scenario. Says Mayar, "It's a very detailed plan." The proposal had already been circulated among top state Democratic players for their input. "We're being 'shopped,' would be more accurate," said Florida Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller. Under DNC rules, any proposal would have to sit for 30 days to allow time for comment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Race to Revote in Florida | 3/11/2008 | See Source »

...game into extra minutes.“We learned a really good lesson that you can’t back off,” Stone said. “You gotta stay on your toes. You need to get out of the zone and pressure the puck and not sit back. That’s when bad bounces, bad things happen in hockey.”Harvard came out more intense in overtime. The resilient Crimson squad remained confident after what would have been the game-winning goal was taken away from it, coming right back seconds later to score...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cahow’s Overtime Winner Saves Harvard, Secures ECAC Title | 3/10/2008 | See Source »

...stick drew the call.“In the end, it doesn’t matter now, fortunately,” Stone said. “The good news is I felt like we really came out of the locker room into overtime ready to win the game, not sit back and wait and see what happened. We were going after it.”“Obviously it was frustrating having the goal called back, but you can’t really control those things,” Cahow added. “It just got me good...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Harvard Wins ‘Twice’ in Overtime | 3/10/2008 | See Source »

...Obama even as she's gearing up to smash him. When it comes to politics, the Clinton philosophy is simple: It's war, and wars are for winning. Bill put it this way, back in 1981: "When someone is beating you over the head with a hammer, don't sit there and take it. Take out a meat cleaver and cut off their hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton's Collateral Damage | 3/6/2008 | See Source »

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