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...Yale). It tells us that Murphy has Siedlecki’s number in the matchup.But history also tells us that a battle of Ivy undefeateds in The Game is a showcase for the conference. It tells us that, on some level, it’s still a relevant contest. It tells us that the Ivy League still matters.And that’s what’s most important in the end, right? Wrong.I lied. History means nothing—I should have been a math major anyway. What’s most important is a Harvard victory, and that?...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE MALCOM X-FACTOR: Balanced Crimson Poised for Victory | 11/16/2007 | See Source »

...never had to. Karate: No. Kung Fu: I haven’t. FM: So much for practical...regardless: Karate, Wushu, Aikido, Kung Fu, and FM—no weapons, no mercy. Who wins? Wushu: We basically encompass all the other martial arts; it’s kind of no contest there. Aikido: Aikido could win, by turning the other people against each other—that would be an Aikido way of dealing with things. Karate: When you learn to fight, you learn to fight for your style. If you’re talking about all-out ass kicking, it?...

Author: By Russel F. Rennie, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Run Down of Round House Kicks | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

...we’re stuck. It’s hard to blame the ECAC, which scheduled the Harvard-Cornell contest, since it includes twelve schools and Harvard football isn’t really in its purview. Nevertheless, its scheduling decision has forced us to choose between the two games, which essentially means we’re forced to miss Harvard-Cornell...

Author: By Daniel J. Rubin-wills, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LAST WILLS AND TESTAMENT: Tough Choice Mars Rivalry | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

...when Harvard and Yale met for the 85th time, both teams entered the contest with matching 8-0 records. But the Bulldogs were the heavy favorites: they were ranked in the top 20 nationally (before the Division I subdivisions existed), were riding a 16-game winning streak, and boasted the vaunted combination of quarterback Brian Dowling and halfback Calvin Hill...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Memory of Harvard "Victory" Looms Large | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

...Serbian government was taken aback by the report, but did not try to contest the findings. "I am well aware of how horrible things are," Rasim Ljajic, the Serbian minister for labor and social policy, told TIME. "I couldn't sleep for three days after my first visit to Kulina...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Disabled Serbians in Harsh Conditions | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

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