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Having grown up in a family firmly split between loyalties—my dad is an avid Yankees fan, while my mom (quite rightly) supports the Sox—I have seen both sides of the spectrum. Sure, it’s tempting to want to support the shiny Yankee team, with their history, ridiculous number of wins, and brand-spanking-new stadium. But let me tell you something: that’s not real heart they’re showing—it’s just an unquestioned, routine, icicle heart...
...alone in my failings. There's nothing more stereotypically green than an avid recycler - and nothing more rare in real life. Though environmentalists have been pushing recycling for years now, and curbside pickup is increasingly the norm, recycling rates in America remain low. We care about reducing waste and saving the Earth, but sometimes it's Thursday night, Lost is on - and dividing the trash is just too much trouble...
During the bike-riding craze of the 1970s, businessman Richard Burke, an avid runner, sensed a market for a high-quality, American-made bike to compete with then dominant Japanese imports. In 1976 in a red barn in Waterloo, Wis., Burke started Trek with five employees. Trek, the bike on which Lance Armstrong rode to his Tour de France victories, is now the country's largest bikemaker. Burke was 73 and died of complications following heart surgery...
Admittedly, sometimes it seems that political disinterest runs rampant among students—at least in comparison to the free-speech movements of the 1960s. However not everyone in our generation relies on VoteGopher for political advice. Instead, some avid political junkies have ventured straight into the jaws of the national campaign. Take, for example, Steve E. Johnston ’09, Northeast Co-Chair of Students for McCain. Eager to talk politics, Johnston reflected on McCain’s extensive military service and his “straight talk” style: “There are lots...
...weekly yoga class in the house dance studio, and Tom J. Barnett-Lamb, a Cabot tutor, leads a craft circle every week. But it doesn’t take a weekly class to gain celebrity status as a tutor. Anthony Niblett is known in Winthrop for being an avid IM fan, and Matthew J. Corriel ’05 brings his love for music to Adams. “My way is a loud way,” says Corriel. “I’m a noisemaker.” He is often heard busting out tunes...