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...made every right decision, being so unselfish and making plays and finding shots for his teammates,” Crimson coach Tommy Amaker said. “He’s such as huge weapon for us with what he brings to the table.”After Pusar stole a pass on the next possession, Lin recorded another of his assists as he drove and dished to McNally who nailed a big three-pointer.The Harvard defense really clamped down too, allowing just one field goal, a put-back by Bryant that McNally immediately answered with a long jumper with...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Team Effort Paces Men's Hoops Win | 1/3/2009 | See Source »

This ignominious group has had some high-profile recent entrants, including Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who was charged in October with operating a $60 million Ponzi fraud, and former boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman, who in addition to foisting N'Sync on an unsuspecting public also stole $300 million in investor capital over two decades. Earlier this month, Minnesota businessman Tom Petters was indicted by a federal grand jury on 20 counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering stemming from his alleged role in a 13-year, $3.5 billion Ponzi ring. Still, the $50 billion fraud Madoff allegedly perpetrated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ponzi Schemes | 12/15/2008 | See Source »

...they are mistakes that we shouldn’t make.” Despite the initial setback, Harvard came back to tie the game at 15:38. Senior Sarah Wilson scored her eighth goal of the season, assisted by Vaillancourt. “I took the puck, stole it from one of the players, and it was a 2-on-1,” Vaillancourt said. “I carried the puck and made a move on the defense and passed it to Wilson and she redirected it right away into the net.” Harvard came into...

Author: By Alexandra E. Zimbler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Losing Streak Drops Crimson Under .500 | 12/14/2008 | See Source »

...Chicago aldermen known as the Gray Wolves (because they preyed on the public) awarded the city's gas business to the fictional Ogden Gas Company - in which the Wolves were involved - and forced the real gas company to purchase it from them. There's also the state auditor who stole $1.5 million and used it to buy two planes, four cars and three homes before spending six and a half years in prison; the Prison Review Board member who voted to free notorious mobster Harry Aleman in exchange for getting his son a Las Vegas singing job; and the city...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Illinois Corruption | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...Known to regularly work 100 hours each week, sometimes sleeping in the office. His workaholic tendencies are well-known and, in some cases, well-documented; colleagues told Chicago magazine they once stole his oft-ignored cat to teach him a lesson about leaving it home alone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Patrick Fitzgerald | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

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