Word: epicent
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...infatuated crowds termed them “son-nets.” These poems caught opponents as they became, derogatorily, “sons”. Because scribes became fatigued copying down the rhymes after 14 or so lines, son-nets never reached epic poem length...
...Harvard women’s squash team fell to No. 1 Princeton 5-4 in a thrilling Howe Cup Championship Final Sunday afternoon in an epic bout that will go down as one of the most thrilling in the tournament’s history. The team reached the final by dispatching No. 7 Stanford and No. 3 Penn in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, respectively.The defeat marks the third time in the last five years that the Crimson has fallen in the Howe Cup final, although this one was certainly the closest.“The whole team was incredibly...
...halftime. Following an unimpressive first half, Harvard returned to the court and began making shots, forcing turnovers and building up momentum against a team that was forced to fall back on its star player down the line. The Crimson ultimately came away victorious thanks to these improved efforts, an epic stuff by senior Evan Harris, and a final-second free-throw from junior Jeremy Lin.The sluggish start, the energized return, the discombobulated opponent—the comeback trend seemed to be repeating itself several minutes into the second half of the Cornell game.“In the locker room...
...stirred up and investigated by American indie lovers intrigued by discoveries of The Arcade Fire, The Dears, or Broken Social Scene, among others. Malajube has certainly benefited from the heightened interest, but unusually so, acquiring an international fan-base without catering to an English-speaking audience. Characterized by epic orchestration and multilayered instrumentation, Canadian indie rock bands have developed a cohesive sound that Malajube employs, but to an much brighter end overall. The band’s third release, “Labyrinthes,” is driven by poppy, upbeat, playful tunes without sacrificing this intricate quality. Opening with...
...would a wrap and a sandwich have fertile offspring?”; a mock Bible passage; and a voting platform designed by a computer science concentrator. The results? 41 said no, a wrap is not a sandwich, 22 said yes.I had stayed uncharacteristically silent on the “Epic Argument” forum. Honestly, I found the whole argument entirely absurd. The lowly sandwich hardly seemed to merit this fervor. But as resident food columnist, I figured it was my duty to uncover the definition of “sandwich” and restore order to the residences...