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When tattoo artist Brandon Bond heard about a new tattoo ink that could be removed with a single laser treatment, he wasn't just skeptical - he was ticked off. The Atlanta-based designer considers the work he has inked on everyone from rapper 50 Cent to champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to be pieces of art, almost sacred, so marketing them as disposable was nothing short of an insult...
...season for the men, a successful year was never a certainty for the nationally-contending Crimson. Yet with strong leadership from tri-captains Emily Cross, Kai Itameri-Kinter, and Benji Ungar, the Crimson worked its way up to finish fifth in the country for the Ivy League-champion women, and seventh for the men, who entered the tournament ranked 10th. Harvard ultimately sent nine individuals to the NCAA Tournament. “Our women were the stars this year,” Crimson coach Peter Brand said. “Overall, this was one of our best years since...
With its record at .500 after four games, Harvard faced its toughest stretch of the season as it traveled to play two difficult road games against defending national champion Penn State and league rival East Stroudsburg on consecutive days...
...Crimson had to win out for a chance at the title. And win out Harvard did. In two thrillers, the Crimson edged out Penn, 4-3, and No. 58 Brown, 4-3. In arguably the year’s defining match, Harvard surged past the defending Ivy League champion, No. 44 Yale, 5-2. To clinch a share of the Ancient Eight title with the Tigers, the Crimson took down Dartmouth, 6-1. The clinching point came from a win at No. 4 singles by sophomore Agnes Sibilski. “We knew we could win,” Harvard...
While three-time defending champion Princeton relied on the talent of a few superstar swimmers, Harvard used its impressive depth to decisively reclaim the title it last held...