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...symbolic feature of George Washington's Philadelphia residence: a room with a bowed end where the first President would stand surrounded by a circle of guests, allowing him to democratically greet each visitor from the same distance. The office was moved to its current location in the southeast corner of the White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History Of: The Oval Office | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

...said. “[Christina’s] come up huge in some key moments. I think it was just a matter of time.” In the 26th minute, Hagner scored to put Harvard up 1-0. The goal-scoring sequence started when the Crimson knocked a corner kick into the box. The Lions defense deflected a Harvard shot, but senior Rachel Lau was able to control the ball outside the box. She then sent it back into the box to Hagner, who slammed a one-timer into the back of the net. Hagner’s goal...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hagner Sparks Offensive Attack in Win | 11/12/2008 | See Source »

...faster and with greater urgency than St. John from the empty sepulcher—they descended upon the John Harvard statue to celebrate with their coreligionists and offer thanksgiving for this political redemption. The revival at the statue was only one of many throughout campus—from the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Holyoke to the portico of the Spee Club. But, for a twenty-minute interlude, all fell silent and none stirred abroad as the President-elect delivered his final campaign sermon...

Author: By Christopher B. Lacaria | Title: Another Great Awakening | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...nine seconds left, the Crimson needed a miracle. It got a penalty shot. After Harvard freshman striker Melanie Baskind was fouled inside the box, junior Lizzy Nichols stepped into the box and lined up for the shot. Charging towards the ball, she slammed the ball into the upper left corner of the net, sealing the win over Columbia (11-4-2, 4-2-1 Ivy), the defending conference champions. With its 2-1 victory, Harvard (10-3-4, 5-1-1) is the Ivy League champion for the first time since 1999. “I think it was tough...

Author: By Stephanie Krysiak, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Double-OT Thriller Sends Harvard to NCAAs | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...with Hoyle and slid the backhand past him. The goal was the first allowed at even strength by Harvard this season. The Crimson seemed to trim the deficit to one with 40 seconds left, when Alex Biega’s wrist shot found the top right corner of the net, but the goal was disallowed upon video review.RENSSELAER 3, HARVARD 2In a rematch of last Tuesday’s game, Rensselaer (2-5-1, 1-1-0) gave Harvard its first loss of the year Friday, despite the Crimson’s 28-26 lead in shots on goal. Rolecek...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Power-Play Still Crimson’s Achilles’ Heel | 11/9/2008 | See Source »

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