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Senior Stephanie Krysiak then had a sharp 2-RBI hit over second base to put the Crimson on the scoreboard. Sophomore Whitney Shaw finished the spree with a double over the shortstop, bringing Krysiak home to give Harvard a 3-0 lead and the game...

Author: By Stephanie E. Herwatt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Brown’s Second No-Hitter Sparks Sweep | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

Historically, a significant number of Supreme Court Justices had not been judges before their confirmations, but the last 30 years have seen a sharp trend of nominating current appellate court judges...

Author: By Zoe A.Y. Weinberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kagan's Nomination for Supreme Court Seat Is Likely Prospect | 4/8/2010 | See Source »

...beishidai, or "the passive-voice era." The phrase, state-run Xinhua news later explained, "is being employed by Chinese to express a sentiment deeper than just the passive voice: they are using it to convey a sense of helplessness in deciding one's own fate." There's a sharp edge to this phrase's popularity, since it was first used on Chinese blogs to describe court cases in which suspects were found to have committed suicide under unlikely conditions, probably killed by police or other inmates. Such a suspect was, police said, "suicided." And there are now many variations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hu's Visit: Finding a Way Forward on U.S.-China Relations | 4/8/2010 | See Source »

...first, using the table knife to slice the red delicious apple thinly was a task that sounded easy. But the knife wasn't sharp enough to make clean slices, so we ended up with slices that had fuzzy edges...

Author: By Xi Yu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A "Cook" Book by Cabot | 4/7/2010 | See Source »

Rheeqrheeq A. Chainey ’11 gives a particularly unique performance in the musical number “Brother Trucker.” Slouched in her imaginary big rig, Chainey reflects on the open road with a sharp sense of humor...

Author: By Alyssa A. Botelho, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Musical Celebrates 'Working' Class | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

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