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...performance in Lowell Lecture Hall this Saturday, BFA aims to introduce a lesser-known tradition to the Harvard campus. Former co-director Alejandra Beristain-Barajas ’10 says, “A lot of times we stick with Jalisco because we know it’s a crowd pleaser. People know the Mexican Hat Dance, but we’re trying to show other regions that haven’t been showcased as often.” One such energetic piece, “Zacatecano,” features men in tight charro suits and women in full...
Though the Arts First audience will comprise a different crowd than BFA’s usual one—which normally consists of members of Harvard’s or Boston’s Latino community—current co-director Maricruz Rodriguez ’12 is excited for the opportunity to introduce BFA to a new group of spectators. “One of the reasons why people should come specifically to Arts First is because you’re exposed to a lot of different performance arts groups you don’t usually...
...lacrosse hosted No. 6 Princeton in perhaps the most symbolic game of the regular season. It was Senior Day, prefrosh weekend, and Alumni Day—when some Crimson lacrosse legends returned to their roots—all combined into one at Harvard Stadium. And if the crowd of nearly 3,000 fans wasn’t enough motivation for the Crimson, the prospect of qualifying for the Ivy League tournament was a compelling reason to leave it all out on the field...
Unsurprisingly, it was Messi, who struck first against Real, carefully chesting down a lob pass before tucking it away past the goalie in front of a suddenly quiet Real crowd. Then it was forward Pedro Rodriguez who sealed the deal for the visitors, taking the Real defense by surprise and slamming the ball home. As Barcelona celebrated its victory it became apparent that the match had proved, once again, that money can’t buy wins...
...hand, this seems intuitive. A solid team dynamic, superior coaching, a raucous home crowd, or a host of other auxiliary factors on one side can overcome an immense collection of pure talent on the other. Nevertheless, this doesn’t stop monied teams in professional sports leagues around the world, from Real Madrid to the Yankees, from making more of an effort to recruit and satisfy expensive star athletes instead of focusing on more foundational efforts. The failures of these efforts are often blamed on the once-touted athletes themselves, but instead, the overall strategy should be questioned...