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...that first set loss, we realized we had to step it up and refocus our energy and control our errors.” The Crimson responded quickly with a 13-5 run in the second and cruised to a 25-14 win. The third frame saw back-and-forth action??the game featured five ties and four lead changes. Late in the frame, Harvard came back from a 16-12 deficit to take the lead at 17-16, and the Crimson closed it out on a 6-0 run. In the fourth, Harvard took advantage of Bulldog errors...
...numbers speak to the success of eliminating Early Action??a record 11 percent of students in the Class of 2012 are of African American descent, while 9.7 percent are Latino, 1.3 percent are Native American, and 18.5 percent are Asian-American. This is truly remarkable, given that this increased diversity does not come at the cost of quality of applicants. We hope that other colleges will follow Harvard’s example, considering how beneficial the elimination of early admissions policies is to high school students and universities alike...
...masterpieces. Finally, in the second semester, the students start applying the skills they only recently learned to produce short stage plays of their own creation. With four middle schools participating in the program this year, the youth group will perform four 20-minute plays. Ranging from comedy to action??and tackling themes such as superhero morality—these shows feature some serious professional work with a fair share of depth. According to Philip A. Petrou ’09, the vice president of the program, the goal of Kidshow! is to “instill a sense...
...Se7en,” and his Micky is no exception. As the mastermind behind the card-counting scheme, Spacey takes an underwritten role and creates a complex character with dark undertones. In true Spacey fashion, he is suitably creepy and always mysterious.Despite failures in character development, the action??based on Mezrich’s own experiences—is genuinely interesting. A game of cards is not necessarily visually exciting, but “21” manages to keep the stakes high through crafty twists and Ben’s voice-over narration at the casino tables...
...These are affirmative action??s damning downsides. We usually weigh these against other ends, like improving social mobility or exposing the homogeneous majority to diversity...