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...real tribute to them.” “I’m kind of sad, but I’m motivated to do my best and hopefully help my team out,” Hoff added. But the excitement of Senior Day won’t detract from the players’ intensity when they step onto Ohiri Field at 11 am tomorrow. The ultimate goal of getting a playoff bid is not far from Harvard’s mind. “I told [the seniors] to concentrate on the game and make sure...
...just an apology, but a further, in-depth, correction.” Professors have taken various tacks in responding to Watson’s remarks. “I’m not sure how to raise them and in what context. I don’t want to detract from the science,” said Lue, who co-teaches the introductory life science course. Those who know Watson more intimately have taken a more direct approach. Cabot Professor of Biology Richard M. Losick, a onetime colleague of Watson and co-author with the Nobel Laureate of the textbook...
...monkey and cow noises in “The Old Hag is Sleeping” to indicate the rooster at dawn. Again, I once would have found this charming and imaginative. But the obscure lyrics rarely coalesce into a coherent narrative and the supporting noises only detract from the rather impressive hard rock guitar of Matthew and the powerful beats of guest drummer Robert D’Amico. Songs like “Automatic Husband” and “Ex-Guru” begin with promising, tight intros, and for about a minute I experience indie bliss...
...SEAS has also been criticized for its focus on developing professional skills, a factor that some say may detract from the liberal arts focus of Harvard’s undergraduate education...
...written in English and from afar: one by an Indian publisher living in Canada, the other by an ethnic Indian born and raised in East Africa and also living in Canada. Interestingly, both books examine the themes of extremism and sectarian violence - curses that continue to scar India and detract from the many great gains the country has made economically in the past decade...