Word: endeavor
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...pampered existence in the Olympic village to attend hedonistic parties in the hopes of scoring off the field of competition, as well as on it. Have we finally given up the pretence of hoping that through the Olympics, some greater understanding can be won through cooperation in a joint endeavor, without the prejudice of vested political interests? I’m not so idealistic as to suggest that a permanent peace can be won solely through the Games, or that we should press for a return to the ancient Greeks’ practice of an all-encompassing truce...
...film in the Adams House Upper Common Room in late October. Van Devere then recruited the Harvard Wind Ensemble to record the film’s score. Crafted by Harvard students and affiliates and shot on campus, “Bachelors Cottage” represents a novel cinematic endeavor that stands apart from the work done by the Visual and Environmental Studies department and HRTV. So head over to Boylston this Saturday night and witness a bit of Harvard film history—it may be almost as exciting as the red carpet itself...
...Campbell contacted individually, about 100 responded and pledged to support the endeavor...
...country's only Nobel prizewinner, Gao Xingjian, lives in France?but Li's exile may prove short-lived. In 2004 Li applied for permanent residency in the U.S., but her first attempt was denied on the grounds that she had not sufficiently distinguished herself in her field of endeavor to earn a green card. (She still has a valid temporary visa.) Li is reapplying, but she knows the odds for a writer could be long. To earn residency, she explains, "You need to prove that you're extraordinary. But it's hard to prove that you're an extraordinary artist...
Taking the turn around the midway pole and heading back for home gives us the perfect opportunity to pause and examine what league play has brought thus far.To simplify this endeavor, it’s time to play a little game called overvalued or undervalued. The purpose here will be to point out those teams poised for a run up the standings during the latter stages of the year and those primed for a late-season fade.OVERVALUED:Princeton—The Tigers play four of their next six on the road and get an extremely vengeful Crimson squad...