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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...little snoopin’ on the Interwebz, and apparently, Harvard’s athletic tradition dates back to 1780, when “a group of sophomores issued a challenge to members of the freshman class for a wrestling match. Afterward, the winners [were] treated to dinner by the vanquished...

Author: By John Song, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: YALE: Why the Bulldogs Will Win on Saturday | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...will, Francisco can drop his voice several octaves and intone, “Coming this summer. Action. Adventure. Romance.” In one sketch, Francisco invited the audience to imagine the voiceover to an upcoming action flick actually being honest: “Jean-Claude Van Damme is back in the same crap you’ve seen over, and over, and over again.” Coupling his ability to mimic LaFontaine to a repertoire of actor imitations, from Keanu Reeves to Al Pacino, Francisco is perhaps the only stand-up comedian who can act out an entire...

Author: By Yair Rosenberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making an Impression: Francisco Creates Comedy | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...midst of a recession and in the aftermath of last year’s failed Girl Talk concert, the College Events Board (CEB) decided to bring the focus back to students, said the group’s vice-chair, James A. McFadden...

Author: By Hana Bajramovic, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pep Rally Becomes Student-Focused | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...We’re getting back to the basics of what a pep rally should be,” McFadden said, explaining that the goal was to jump-start attendance by drawing friends and roommates of the student performers...

Author: By Hana Bajramovic, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pep Rally Becomes Student-Focused | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

Michelle I. Brittingham, a senior marketing manager at AT&T and founder of the contest, said she had never seen anything like Rover’s ability to report back to merchants in real time, and that the application went “a couple steps above” the previous year’s winning application, which was created by a team of Stanford students...

Author: By Michelle B. Timmerman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Student IPhone App Wins Prize from AT&T | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

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