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...says. "There is a school of thought that the best way of doing nothing at all is to demand everything be changed - and what we've been hearing from Sarkozy and Bush has been totally counter to what they'd constantly maintained before." Perhaps for that reason, the new tone hasn't struck fear into the markets, but there are still plenty of grounds for volatility as further details are worked...
...freshman Sandra Lynn Fryhoffer nailed a kill to kick off a 5-0 run that put the Crimson back on top. Despite several ensuing errors, Harvard maintained the lead to take the first game.The Crimson leapt out to a 5-0 lead in the second to set the tone for the match. The Lions could not hold back Harvard’s offensive barrage, which featured three aces—two from freshman Christine Wu—and a .483 attack percentage. The Crimson posted eight aces and hit .305 for the game.Although Columbia pulled to within three...
...goalie into the bottom left corner of the net. The score marked the fourth game in a row in which the junior has notched a goal, providing a solid contribution to Harvard’s win streak. “I think that the first goal set the tone [for] the rest [of the] game,” Hagner said. “You start the game 0-0. Scoring the first goal is critical. It takes a lot of pressure off your back.” The only real threat to the Crimson came with four minutes remaining...
...seasoned captains are prepared and ready to lead the team to the next level.For this group of heavyweights, that means the national championship. Under the leadership of co-captains Liz Demers and Anna Kendrick, any boat is within reach.Returning as captain, Demers brings a trained eye and an experienced tone to the captainship. The Massachusetts local helped to bring poise and unity to a team that saw a win in the Petite Final of NCAA competition last year.“I’m able to see what [worked] last year, what will work this year...
...inopportune use of air quote marks by pride in "the people who come to our rallies" - even, apparently, the loons who shout "Kill him!" in reference to Obama - is declared by rejection by Obama of series of joint town hall meetings with is again blamed for negative tone of campaign by "We've got them just where we want them" is incongruously declared...