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...first round of the Beanpot tournament last night. “The game was pretty even throughout,” said Harvard coach Ted Donato ’91. “But we put them on the power play, and they’re tough to stop.” While the Crimson managed to remain competitive, the Terriers, which have converted 23.8 percent of power plays and are 89 percent on the penalty kill, came through on special teams to secure the win. “Our power play won it for us,” BU coach...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Boston University Power Play Too Much For Harvard to Handle in Beanpot Loss | 2/3/2009 | See Source »

...regular season.” With Harvard battling for both supremacy in its conference and a spot in the national rankings, the Beanpot gives the team a chance to play in a high-pressure environment before the playoffs even begin. “It’s tough, it’s mid-week, we’re shopping classes all day and people come to the rink a little tired,” tri-captain Jenny Brine said. “But [we need to] really focus in and realize what we have at stake here, a championship...

Author: By Alexandra E. Zimbler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Vaillancourt Sparks Offense in Beanpot Opener | 2/3/2009 | See Source »

...over the underdog, but not without a few scratches.“That’s why the Beanpot’s so special,” Biega said. “You’re guaranteed to get a great game. It was close, it was tough, but I think our team really battled through it, and we took a step forward, that’s for sure.”Aggressive from the start, Harvard certainly showed no signs of being intimidated by BU’s ranking. Crimson freshman Alex Killorn opened the first period with...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Top Dogs Down Crimson by Goal | 2/3/2009 | See Source »

...decision to withdraw his name was Daschle's alone, the adviser said, adding, "The President was fine, was more than ready to hang tough on this." But Daschle had begun to realize that even though he probably would prevail in the end and win Senate confirmation, it would come at great cost to the Obama Administration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Did Daschle Bow Out Too Soon, or Was It Inevitable? | 2/3/2009 | See Source »

...critics of the Sri Lankan government suggest that the success of the military campaign has spawned a bellicose nationalism that brooks little dissent, and as such has heightened unease within the country's civil society. Journalists and dissidents have felt pressure to remain silent, and the President's brother, tough-talking Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, told local press that he would "chase away" any foreign media deemed to be offering a sympathetic ear to the rebels. Outspoken newspaper editor (and freelance TIME contributor) Lasantha Wickrematunge, whose paper accused the Defense Minister and other prominent politicians of corruption, was last month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Sri Lanka Tamed Its Tigers | 2/3/2009 | See Source »

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