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...stick, maintaining full control of the puck as she struggles to escape. Slowly but surely, she winds her left arm back around. With nothing to rely upon but strength and willpower to score, she breaks free from the defender’s hold. Her posture returns to its usual state—downward and slightly hunched, her eyes peering from beneath her tilted helmet, a wolf back in the hunt...
With the match on the line, tied at 16, freshman outside hitter Brian Rapp-—who has not seen much action this season—was substituted in to serve. Given that many of the starters were not serving as well as usual, this situational tinkering by the Crimson coach proved very effective...
Traveling with fewer swimmers than usual did not prevent the Harvard men’s swimming and diving team from a strong finish in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Open Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend. The Crimson, propelled by strong performances on the final day of competition, placed third in the event behind Rider and Marist...
...performed in on Broadway. Cannily, she let her character be pushed around--literally, by Cary Grant--while radiating a patrician glow even Cate Blanchett couldn't match. James Stewart is the working-class fella who briefly obscures the Grant-Hepburn limelight, and George Cukor directs with his usual quiet mastery. Those lusciously long takes remind viewers that star quality, not editing, is the essence of classic Hollywood cinema. The DVD has some cool extras, including Hepburn's 1993 documentary self-portrait All About Me and a fine study of the Cukor touch by TIME's Richard Schickel. A rare treat...
...this wrinkle in the usual order of things? Experts point to a variety of possible causes, including inconsistent job growth and steady purchases of U.S. dollar assets by foreign banks. But how long it will last is anyone's guess. Advises HSH's Keith Gumbinger: "[S]ince rates should have been heading higher already, it's important to factor that into your thinking." Here...