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Yesterday afternoon, many Boston-area students studied outdoors while sunbathing in near-60-degree paradise that perhaps suggested a change of heart in New England’s most fickle friend, the springtime weather...

Author: By Justin W. White, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Finishes First in Tourney | 4/6/2009 | See Source »

...Home field advantage is non-existent in golf, as players from the Boston area prefer to travel south when the spring season starts...

Author: By Justin W. White, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Finishes First in Tourney | 4/6/2009 | See Source »

Another weekend of competition meant another three regattas for the Harvard sailing team, as both the co-ed and women’s squads stretched themselves over the waters of New England this past weekend. While the much-anticipated home opener of a certain professional Boston area sports team had to be postponed due to inclement weather yesterday, the contingent from Cambridge competed admirably over the weekend amidst fierce winds and challenging waters. Despite some less-than-stellar team results, the Crimson took advantage of the tough conditions to tinker with its lineups and display some of its depth...

Author: By Thomas D. Hutchison, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Sailors Find Some Success in Local Waters | 4/6/2009 | See Source »

Yeah, that answer surprised us too. The lecture hall was packed almost to capacity with a handful of undergraduates and an overwhelming number of crossword enthusiasts from the Boston area, easily identified by graying hair, thick glasses, and/or crossword paraphernalia. One woman wore a crossword grid scarf. Another carried a crossword grid tote bag. Flyby began to feel a little boxed in by all the black-and-white squares...

Author: By Michelle L. Quach | Title: A Puzzling Mania | 4/5/2009 | See Source »

...Birthday Party”, written in 1958, is one of Pinter’s most popular pieces, as well as his first full-length play. Like other existentialist plays, the story is secondary to evoking emotion and provoking an audience reaction.The play opens in the dining area of a boardinghouse in a coastal area of England, and immediately launches the audience into the dull lives of Petey and Meg, its proprietors. The entrance of Stanley, an irritable, washed-up pianist and the couple’s only client, adds to the monotony that typifies the characters of the play. However...

Author: By Stephanie M. Woo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Party' Explores Existentialism | 4/5/2009 | See Source »

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