Word: athleticism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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In the past nine years, I have been applicant to, student in, alumnus of and coach and employee for Harvard University. I have seen, endured, and of course, missed a great deal in this period. And rather than selfishly keep all to myself, I am sharing some of the meaningful...
(Note: the ten experiences that the author relates are his own yet common to many who have experienced the Harvard athletic scene in the last decade.)
September 28, 1969. As a high school senior, they told me all about the greatness of Harvard athletics. The first college sporting event was a Harvard crew race. "Athletics for All." Winning traditions. Famous athletes and coaches. I heard it all. But no one ever talked about the Indoor Athletic...
April 8, 1971. The athlete at Harvard is not sheltered from the real world. He (or she) too must face the cold, sometimes bitter realities of life. And so it was today when I discovered that the price of a Cheeseburg Special at Charlie's Kitchen was now $1.75. No...
One sign of the novel's success is the fact that Birdy's desire never for an instant seems risible or even, after a while, particularly bizarre. Thoughts from the hero ("What I need is a tail") that could easily be howlers pass by with the equilibrium of...