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That includes the scientific community. Paleontologists aren't just interested in what dinosaurs looked and acted like; they also want to know how they fit into their environment. From what scientists already know about the ancient lake beds where Raptorex was originally found, for example, they know it had some stiff competition. "They would have co-existed with velociraptor-like dinosaurs," says Sereno - the human-scale carnivores that starred in Jurassic Park. But they would have hunted very differently: velociraptors, Sereno explains, "had long, grasping arms with clawed hands." They also had a large, sickle-shaped claw on their middle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tiny T. Rex: Fossil Shows the Dino King Started Small | 9/17/2009 | See Source »

...battle the Eagles—ranked 12th in the nation at the time—to a 1-1 draw. The tie extended what would eventually be a six-game unbeaten streak for Harvard, which would later string together six-straight league wins on its way to the Ancient Eight crown. If the Crimson wishes for history to repeat itself, it had better start soon. —Staff writer Dennis J. Zheng can be reached at dzheng12@college.harvard.edu...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: DZ DISCOVERY ZONE: Harvard Hopes To Bounce Back From Early Season Mishaps | 9/17/2009 | See Source »

...seconds tick away, and the buzzer sounds. The Harvard Fight Song echoes off of the columns of the ancient stadium...

Author: By Alexandra J. Mihalek, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ALEX IN WONDERLAND: Young Fans Back Harvard Sports | 9/16/2009 | See Source »

Students often wonder how Crimson teams would stack up against their counterparts from bigger, more sports-oriented universities. The Harvard women’s golf team is no different. Having conquered the Ancient Eight the past two seasons, the Crimson is setting its sights on regional and national competition this year as it aims for an unprecedented third consecutive Ivy League crown. “When we are able to compete against better teams, we get better ourselves,” captain Claire Sheldon said. “Our strength of schedule and ranking will also improve when we take...

Author: By Thomas D. Hutchison, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Hits It Big in Vegas | 9/16/2009 | See Source »

...agent Donald R. Cutler. This became the inspiration for this event. “It was an old, old tradition told to me when I became Hollis professor,” Cox said. Though the right to graze is not explicitly stated in any official document, it was an ancient right starting with the first man to hold the esteemed position. “Edward Wigglesworth historically did graze his cows where we are now standing,” said Cox during the ceremony. As the oldest endowed chair in America, the Hollis Professor of Divinity position was funded...

Author: By Anna M. Yeung, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Explained: Don't Have a Cow, Man | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

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