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...crisis summit" looks like it will turn into a crisis all its own. For the weeks leading up to the meeting there has been hope that the nations who will attend would be able to create a united approach to pull the world out of a recession that, by some estimates, could cost 50 million jobs across the globe. But, there will be no unity of programs and each country coming to the gathering may well end up taking a different approach to making their own economies, and by extension, a part of the world economy, much better...
...Calif. “I was the first one in, so I didn’t see how the other guys behind me were doing,” freshman Mark Pollak said. “Judging by the play throughout the match, I thought we had a chance to pull this one out. I guess that just wasn’t the case.” Despite the close finish of the competition, Pollak also acknowledged the exhibition style of the round. “It was more just for fun,” Pollak said...
...League season,” sophomore Samantha Rosekrans said.HARVARD 5, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 2The Crimson closed its spring break road trip with a 5-2 victory against the Matadors (9-11) on a sweltering Saturday afternoon. “Despite our physical exhaustion, we were able to pull out a victory,” Rosekrans said.In doubles—after Harvard and Cal State Northridge split the first two matches—freshman Camille Jania and captain Laura Peterzan clinched the opening point, squeaking out a 9-7 win.“[Jania and Peterzan] are a great combination...
...trailed the Bulldogs, 1-0, in the sixth inning when junior Jessica Pledger, who is also a Crimson photographer, got on base with a one-out single. Bock then smashed a two-run shot to right center, scoring pinch-runner Black and tallying all the runs Harvard required to pull out the win. The combination of rookie pitchers Marika Zumbro and Rachel Brown made the one-run Harvard victory possible. Zumbro struck out three Bryant hitters and allowed only six hits and one run. Brown finished the job, allowing just one walk in four innings, and recording every...
...jumped out to another quick start in the third set, this time with a 7-3 lead. With another comeback attempt by NYU, the Crimson turned once again to Weissbourd. In a crucial stretch, Harvard’s go-to player provided two kills and two key blocks to pull the Crimson ahead 26-22. “We put Brady on their best hitters, and that helped a lot,” Baise said. “He made it much more difficult for their star hitter [Devin Zolnowski] to attack. We started to serve much more aggressively...