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...which, say, a shark attacks on the Fourth of July or a well-tailored man with a mysterious past throws wild parties - and then there is Sag Harbor (Doubleday; 273 pages), the new autobiographical novel by Colson Whitehead. Not much happens in Sag Harbor. It's 1985, and Benji, a 15-year-old New York City kid, takes off for his family's beach house on Long Island, where for the first time he'll look after himself and his brother while his parents are at work...
...final round.“It’s an amazing result for Karl,” Brand said. “I’m really happy for him, because he puts so much time and effort into getting better.”Co-captain Benji Ungar, the top seed, wound up in sixth place, and freshman James Hawrot placed ninth. Eight épeé fencers from the Northeast regional will advance to NCAAs. Freshman Valentin Staller continued an impressive rookie season by taking second place in the sabre event. He was tied with top-seeded Daryl Homer...
...helped alleviate some of the disappointment, as the team proved that it can still contend with the top programs in the Ivy League. “This may have been the men’s best performance to date,” Brand said. In the individual championships, senior Benji Ungar shined in the individual men’s épeé event, taking the win with a decisive 15-8 victory over Princeton’s Mike Elfassy. Teammate freshman James Hawrot finished his individual épeé championships in 15th. “I was very...
...really redeemed themselves today,” Brand said. “They had a close match with Penn. I think [they] really were invigorated today beating Brown.” Four Crimson fencers went 5-1 on the day including co-captains Benji Ungar in epee and Kai Itamer-Kinter in the foil, freshman sabre Valentin Staller, and freshman epee James Hawrot. Although Harvard’s finish at the tournament was less than ideal, the Crimson showed promise for its future—especially from freshmen Staller and Hawrot. Both Harvard teams will compete next Saturday...
...tournament in a comfortable position. With a win against Brown, they are guaranteed a share of the Ivy League title. With another win against Penn, Harvard will win the tournament and be Ivy League Champions. Freshman sabre Valentin Staller and co-captain épée Benji Unger led the Crimson on the day for the men’s team, both posting a 3-0 record against the Tigers. Staller also won two of his three bouts against the Bulldogs. But it was not enough for the team to notch the win. The closest match...