Word: alongism
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...stock fuel for the flight, sometimes doubling in size before they leave. Certain birds even shrink their internal organs to make themselves more energy-efficient. Migrating species today also have to contend with the gradual destruction of the wetlands and other oases they might use as refueling stops along their flight path. Adding 250 more miles to the trip could be devastating. "These little birds push themselves to the limit of their endurance to fly these distances," says Willis. "Anything that makes these trips longer could be the difference between making it and not making...
...story. The Advocate’s past literally envelops the space: the walls of the Sanctum are lined with rows of wooden plaques dating back to 1872. Names written in gold commemorate board members of each guard, the letters fading away with each older plate. To peruse these plaques along the perimeter of the room is to travel back in time through a chronicle of Harvard luminaries—L. Grossman, J. Atlas, T. S. Eliot, J. Ashbery, T. Roosevelt. History’s presence is ubiquitous in the Advocate, suspended over every aspect of the publication. Bookshelves sag with...
...Intuitionist’ was really big coming out of the gate. It became a major novel immediately. I had him assigned in two of my classes [as an undergraduate at Yale].” Whitehead has become a powerful voice in the literary world, participating in critical literary discourse, along with producing creative works. His novels “John Henry Days” (2001), a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and “Apex Hides the Hurt” (2006) have been highly lauded for Whitehead’s comedic command of language and his ability to create interesting conceits...
...with about 50 concentrators in 2007, but like the other fiction concentrations it allows students to construct their own specialized field of inquiry. The emphasis in the Lit department is on cross-cultural comparisons, so either come in with some foreign language skills or be prepared to learn some. Along with its Hist & Lit, its cousin concentration, Lit has a foreign literature requirement and encourages concentrators to study abroad for a semester—so you’ll probably leave Harvard worldlier than you came...
...opportunity to soak in the stadium's rich history and take the same field that has played host to some of baseball's greatest legends was not lost on the team. Watch the video after the jump for scenes from the Crimson's day at Fenway, along with reflections from Harvard players and some great anecdotes from the always entertaining Coach Joe Walsh...