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...Teddy Roosevelt, Class of 1880, in particular, campaigned for the creation of a football team to combat the “overcivilization” of students. Today, Harvard boasts an impressive athletics department, but it offers no regimen to show men how they are supposed to act in the 21st century...
...just one example of how poor management and lenient oversight at the Pentagon have cost the American military millions of dollars and thousands of unnecessary casualties. Carter’s appointment also represents an opportunity for policymakers to update our procurement priorities for the conflicts of the 21st century. Despite the fact that the Soviet Union collapsed nearly two decades ago, the Pentagon has continued to pour billions of dollars into Cold War-era projects while ignoring relatively inexpensive but very effective solutions to real military problems on the ground. Last year, the Pentagon spent more than $8 billion...
...skiing event.Harvard’s efforts on the slopes this weekend were led by the women’s Nordic contingent, which accounted for 99 of the Crimson’s 235 points over the two-day meet. Sophomore Cara Sprague had another strong showing with a 21st-place finish in the women’s 5K Classic event. Sophomore Alyssa Devlin also cracked the top-thirty in the event, as she placed 30th overall, earning 17points for her performance. In the women’s 15K Freestyle event, Devlin finished 27th and earned nineteen more points for Harvard...
There's plenty of consumption porn on Bravo--Rolexes, cars, vacation homes. But at the heart of it is a specific 21st century definition of luxury: middle-class people buy stuff; rich people buy services. When talismans of indulgence become widespread--lattes, iPhones, etc.--what distinguishes the truly well-to-do is their ability to pay others to do things...
...Raiders climbed right back into the set by taking advantage of more Harvard errors. The set would remain heavily contested throughout, as each team traded point-for-point, until a service error by Weissbourd and an attack error by Jones gave Rivier the set, 39-37, and its 21st victory of the season.“We couldn’t get our ball to our hitters in the first two games,” Baise said. “The third game, we started to settle in and pass the ball better, but whenever you have an off-serving...