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Harvard coach Mark Mazzoleni's challenge is much stiffer. Men's college hockey is too competitive, and there is too much depth in the league to win with only a few players consistently scoring...
There is more to the change than that. Faced with a stiffer challenge than they expected from McCain, political director Karl Rove and the rest of Bush's brain trust came together late last month and decided to shift their strategy for the primaries. Getting Bush to loosen up in the debates was part of it. Saturating New Hampshire with new 30-sec. ads, to the point where Bush is outspending McCain in the Granite State air war more than 3 to 1, was another. But the most critical element was the decision to simplify Bush's message. Instead...
...living wage campaign has encountered stiffer administrative resistance despite a more ambitious program of public rallies. The potentially high cost of concessions--in terms of money and bargaining power--in this case makes the administration more resistant to change...
Picarsic found stiffer competition in Penn's Jason Nagle, who won 6-1, but rebounded with a 5-1 thumping of Columbia's Nick Fokas to capture third place...
...think of retirement. Our list avoids the obvious spots in Arizona and Florida, which continue to lure lots of retirees--and for good reason. But by 2001, when baby boomers will turn 50 at the rate of 1 every 6.8 seconds, you're probably going to be facing some stiffer competition as you scout for new territory. No town is perfect for everyone. Each of these places has its unique appeal, whether as a scenic escape to the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, like Newport, Tenn., or as host to a Shakespeare festival, like Ashland...