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...firing two shots on goal, the Crimson could not find the back of the net. “Our best shots came in the closing minute of the game,” Fraser said. “We had a 6-on-5 advantage and shots just bounced over sticks and could have been in the back of the net.” A team that has been struggling in the first period, Harvard put together a strong start on Saturday night. Following a run of back-and-forth play, Fraser scored his first goal of the season...
...lineup. Though Harvard posted less-than-desirable results, the team salvaged the contest by showing more life in the second half, including two highlight bouts by senior Billy Colgan at 197 lbs. and sophomore Andrew Knapp at heavyweight. Colgan defeated Richard Vitale of Hofstra, 10-7, in a back-and-forth affair, garnering the winning points with 15 seconds left on the clock. Knapp, who could not hold on to his lead in regulation, battled James Guerin of the Pride into double overtime. Knapp was taken down with nine seconds remaining and lost, 6-4, to close the meet...
...Obama takes the fight to Clinton, there is no small danger that he could be tarnishing the very qualities that have made him so appealing and fresh. A candidate who is engaged in the ritualized back-and-forth that characterizes close campaigns has a harder time making the case that he rejects the old gambits of politics as usual. "They've junked the politics of hope," says Wolfson. "His whole brand was based on that." Obama insists his shift to the offensive doesn't conflict with his new-politics appeal: "I don't feel as if any of the differences...
...arena.Most of this feel came from details that actually bore no relation to the game. Instead, I couldn’t help but notice the numerous advertisements on the boards, sponsored giveaways, and attempts to keep the fans entertained during stoppages of play. So as I followed the back-and-forth of the game for three periods alongside the public relations blitz, I started to wonder: what would Harvard hockey be like if we went corporate? What would it be like for you, the fan?This parallel universe would start with the venue name, of course. Bid farewell...
...gauntlet through the upper echelon of the ECAC, the Harvard women’s hockey team came out on top again. The No. 2 Crimson (7-0-0, 7-0-0 ECAC) edged out No. 8 Dartmouth (7-2-1, 5-2-0 ECAC), 2-1, in a back-and-forth contest, maintaining its perfect record and holding on to sole possession of first place in the conference. “It was a great game for the fans,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “Dartmouth’s a good team. It was nice...