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...mere two days ago, when he plucked Haviland from the bullpen and thrust him onto the mound with Holy Cross knocking on the door in the ninth inning of a then-scoreless tie, his freshman delivered, picking the lead runner off at second base, then inducing an inning-ending pop fly, before retiring the side the next inning on five pitches...
...chase Warren. His replacement, fellow rookie Shawn Haviland, quickly defused the threat, picking off the lead runner, centerfielder Brendan Akashian, on his second try. After a single again moved the Crusaders into scoring position, Haviland, who struck out three in 2.2 frames of work, forced an infield pop-up from Abraham to end the inning...
Guero’s influences stretch beyond old Beck material, embracing the inglorious lower tiers of pop culture and throwing them into the mix. Some of the electronic ditties, such as that of “Earthquake Weather,” recall the early 1990s childhood aesthetic of Super Mario Brothers or Sonic the Hedgehog. At other times Guero moves away from the standard beats and chord progressions of pop music to dabble in non-Western modes and rhythms; “Missing” is to Beck what “Within You, Without You?...
Kerper was one of the lone bright spots at bat for the Crimson this week, providing pop from the corner outfield positions...
Richard Florida is the pop economist people love to lionizeor hate. Three years ago, the George Mason University professor (then at Carnegie Mellon) wrote a book christening the creative class: an expansive group of architects, engineers, musicians, nurses and even lawyers who drive economic growth in today's knowledge economy. Attract those workers, and companies will follow, argued Florida. Some cities, like Detroit and Cleveland, Ohio, took the theory to heart. In other circles, Florida was written off as a quack. (Consider the subtext: tax breaks to lure business are pass?...