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...championship tournaments late in the spring. But what will it do early?Rain and snow have made outdoor practice a rare event for the Crimson. Despite indoor facilities in the bubble, without the chance to get much outdoor practice, the expected early season kinks may be a bit tougher to ameliorate. “We’re all really, really excited to start out this weekend,” Madick said. “We’re ready to see some sunshine and get on a real field.”Harvard will start off its five-game...

Author: By Julia R. Senior, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Still Ivy Champ Form | 2/26/2008 | See Source »

Which Democrat's platform most resembles your own? They're very similar on the major issues... In a strange way McCain is actually tougher on military contracting fraud. Do you remember how he almost singlehandedly took on that Boeing $19 billion tanker contract boondoggle? The Democrat candidates aren't talking about military contractor fraud and their records are ones of looking the other way in the Senate. But Obama and Clinton, the reason why they're scrapping on personality issues, 'You used this word, you used that word,' is because they're so similar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nader Spoils for a Fight | 2/26/2008 | See Source »

With the heaviest lifting behind it, Philips needs to address its underperforming share price: the stock has slid 20% on the Amsterdam bourse since July. Citigroup analysts are bullish, however, calling Philips "a growth company masquerading as a restructuring story." Whatever happens, Philips has faced tougher times. Just a short drive across town from the Eindhoven plant, you can visit the company's first factory, where beginning in 1891 it manufactured incandescent lightbulbs for ships and hotels. Back then, the company needed to churn out 500 each day to turn a profit. At the start, it could manage only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Complex Task of Simplicity | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

What’s the best thing about a new season? For the Harvard men’s lacrosse team, it’s the new part.With a new coach, new, highly-touted recruits, and a new, longer, and tougher schedule, the Crimson has the opportunity to produce a winning record for the first time since 2004. Having missed the NCAA tournament last season with a disappointing 5-7 finish, Harvard is looking to get back on track, beginning its quest tomorrow in Loudonville, N.Y. against Siena (1-0) at 2 p.m.“Siena had a really good...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Youth Ready To Go | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...room,” Hunt said. Last year’s speaker, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and former Crimson editor Nicholas D. Kristof ’82, further praised the choice. “She’s a terrific choice because nobody has faced a tougher challenge in administering a country, and so far, she’s doing a great job at an impossible task,” he said...

Author: By Mark D. Hoadley, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Liberian President to Speak | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

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