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...It’s a disappointment, because everyone hoped we could [win the Ivy League],” Fish said. “But you’ve got to be good and lucky in this league—it was really tight...

Author: By Allen J. Padua, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Finishes Year on High Note | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...three of the four remaining matches, the Crimson seemed primed for early victory, but the visitors were not ready to give in. Sibilski, sophomore Samantha Rosenkrans, and freshman Caroline Davis watched early leads melt into tight matches as their opponents gutted out second set wins...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Clinches Share of Ivy Title | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...antitax tea party at Austin city hall. But you could forgive people for misunderstanding, since he's been railing against an overreaching Federal Government, rejected stimulus spending and quoted Sam Houston's declaration that "Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression." Perry, who faces a tight re-election campaign against that notorious Washington insider "Kay Bailout Hutchinson," observed that he thought the U.S. was still a "great union," but "if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that?" (See pictures of tea-party tax protests across...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Governor Perry's Tantrum: So What if Texas Secedes? | 4/22/2009 | See Source »

...invented cunning weapons (a key chain in The Living Daylights that used gas to disorientate the enemy, followed by an explosive charge) and regularly came up with ingenious tools (a fake fingerprint in Diamonds Are Forever, a glass-shattering ring in Die Another Day) to get Bond out of tight spots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life Imitates Bond: Britain Seeks a Real-Life Q | 4/22/2009 | See Source »

...wanted to try and get everyone to peak at this time. It definitely happened, and everyone was really focused coming into the Ivy League.” One of the keys to the Crimson’s success was making sure that the team developed into a tight and supportive group. Throughout the season, the team stressed recognizing the importance of team unity, something that can be difficult given the individualistic nature of tennis. “We’ve built a really cohesive team,” sophomore Samantha Rosekrans said. “If one person...

Author: By Colin Whelehan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rejuvenated Crimson Plays for Ivy Title | 4/21/2009 | See Source »

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