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...first period, Harvard went on a 16-7 run to close the half, pulling to within eight at the break. Zoller, who played just 19 minutes off the bench, answered by scoring Penn’s first seven points of the second half, igniting a stretch that put the Quakers up 60-41 with 13:24 to play...

Author: By Caleb W. Peiffer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Basketball Gets Swept by Killer P's | 3/7/2005 | See Source »

...rare and exotic species has found its way to Houston of late. Known in other cities as pedestrians, the carless creatures are suddenly appearing along a vibrant 7 1/2-mile stretch of the city, thanks in large part to Houston's new light-rail system. Any new visitor to the city would do well to see them in action--and join them for a ride on the new rails and a stroll around town...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Texas Two-Step | 3/6/2005 | See Source »

Every year, several Ivy teams that struggled at the beginning of the season catch fire down the stretch, yet have no chance to cash in on their improved play. This year, Dartmouth (6-1 in its last seven games) and Harvard (5-2) will both be shutout from postseason play, despite the fact that they have as much momentum as any team...

Author: By Caleb W. Peiffer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: One Final Hurrah | 3/3/2005 | See Source »

...stirring attempts to stretch their acting muscles, The Rock plays a very feys openly homosexual man, Andre 3000 channels 50 Cent, Christina Milian is a sultry up-and-coming R&B star, Danny DeVito is a short, aging actor, Steven Tyler plays Steven Tyler, and John Travolta pretends that he does not increasingly resemble Steven Segal...

Author: By Scoop A. Wasserstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Movie Review: Be Cool | 3/3/2005 | See Source »

...Drive In’s songs pack a wallop, hitting the ground running in excellent form. The missteps occur when the band attempts to stretch a really great three and a half minutes into a six minute mini-epic that lacks forward motion. Bixler and Rodriguez have forgone that problem, not resting on any patterns—other than some near-patience-breaking extended stretches of ambient noise—for too long. The ambience serves as a segue between the music as they sustain one continuous unit, five segments of which make up the track listing, some with their...

Author: By Amos Barshad, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: New Music: Frances the Mute | 3/3/2005 | See Source »

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