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...think,” Taylor said. “We got shredded on Saturday on their power play and were pressuring their defenders today. I was lucky to get an interception there, and it’s just a huge boost every time.” 180-DEGREE TURNAROUND After Harvard posted a winless streak of 10 games this winter, the Crimson seemed to be out of the running for the playoff games. But Harvard turned around its season in the clutch. The Crimson has not posted a loss—other than Saturday’s setback?...
...attitude is a major turnaround from that of Taiwan's outgoing President, Chen Shui-bian of the rival Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP. In 2000 Chen made history by becoming the first non-KMT President of Taiwan. He won by tapping into and championing a rising spirit of Taiwanese nationalism. Many people in Taiwan no longer consider their island a part of China; instead, they see Taiwan as a de facto independent state and desire an identity of their own. The search for Taiwan identity also had a sharp anti-KMT edge. The KMT has historically been the party...
...historically been one of the great bastions of anticommunism and the restrictions on Taiwan's contact with the mainland date primarily from the long period when the KMT was in power. But in recent years, the KMT has gone through a transformation in its outlook. The KMT's turnaround was caused, indirectly, by the DPP. Kicked out of power eight years ago, the KMT had grown out of touch with Taiwan's increasingly vibrant democratic environment. After ruling for so many decades, most of the time through authoritarian regimes, the KMT was corrupt, imperial and slow to adapt...
...didn’t deserve the bye,” Schafer said. “We never beat anybody ahead of us in the standings...I really believe that we ended up probably where we deserve to end up.”The Crimson, meanwhile, completed a stunning turnaround, taking 13 out of the 14 maximum possible points in its last seven ECAC contests. After suffering an 0-7-2 winless streak in the middle of the season, Harvard seems to be peaking at the perfect time—and on the biggest stages.“We?...
...With 12 seconds left in the first frame of overtime, MacLaughlin drew an ejection, setting up a Liao goal to give Harvard an 8-7 lead to complete the turnaround...