Word: bowlful
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...predicted that the New York Giants’ blitz would unseat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Few predicted that presidential hopeful Ron Paul could raise nearly $35 million for his campaign. History has shown time and again that success can often come unexpectedly. Though it is not widely predicted, the Democratic Party will encounter a formidable challenge if John McCain selects Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as his vice presidential running mate. Rice may not be the first candidate for Vice President that comes to mind, but then again many winning strategies are not immediately apparent...
...annual anomaly that brings the Harvard student body together in the name of sports: The Game.The final whistle’s sound each November cements the memories. Thanks to a league ban on postseason playoffs, there is no chance to change history—no conference title contest, bowl game, or national championship. The memories linger with coaches, players, and fans—exultant or despondent, sweet or sour.For the Class of 2008, those reminiscences are largely happy ones. Not only did the Crimson team win three of the four Harvard-Yale matchups, bookending their careers with...
...untrained eye might have assumed that it was Tim Murphy, not Yale’s Jack Siedlecki, who was on the verge of an undefeated season at the Yale Bowl on Nov. 17. Murphy’s steady hand had guided Harvard through the Ivy League slate unbeaten, setting up a showdown with Yale for the Ivy title with the Bulldogs’ unbeaten season on the line...
...stroke.”And Harvard did indeed achieve more length per stroke as it finished just .05 seconds behind Dartmouth the following Saturday at its first race of the season on the Charles. For the second time in three years, the Crimson was forced to relinquish the Biglin Bowl to the Big Green. The Harvard varsity eight finished a close third behind Navy and Georgetown in the race for the Haines Cup. Although the crew battled to take the lead halfway through the race, strong sprints from the Midshipmen and the Hoyas around the 1500-meter mark caused...
...building on hallowed ground is a tricky matter. After Gerry entered the picture, a preservation group sprang up to resist any construction in the bowl that held the stage and most of the crowd. In the end, the main structures were located at or just beyond the upper rim of that land, most of which remains open. The site is compromised, but nothing like the way it would have been if tract-housing developers had gotten hold...