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...YOUTH CULTURE It is a truth universally acknowledged that the Beanpot is a tournament in which seniors really come out to play. So it’s somewhat surprising to learn that some of Harvard’s biggest plays at last night’s event were made by underclassmen. Sophomores Michael Biega and Pier-Olivier Michaud slapped in two of the Crimson’s goals, while freshman Alex Killorn tallied an assist on the first score of the night. Killorn scored an unassisted power-play goal of his own one minute into the second period, firing...
...obviously not an example or promoter of healthy competition and good sportsmanship, a man who saw no problem with the “wide” margin of victory, neither he, nor the scheduling of this lopsided match-up, should be seen as the main problem in this event. It was the players of the Covenant girls’ basketball team, not the coach or the league staff, that continued to take three-pointers once the game was clearly out of reach, that continued to steal the ball on defense from an obviously inferior opponent, and that made the basket...
...actual players on the winning team, with normally almost any problem in youth sports being thrown onto the adults involved. While many problems do arise from overzealous coaches and parents who let ideas of grandeur make them ruthless, if we must exculpate the players from this sort of negative event, how can we ever credit them when they perform admirably? If we are to honor players for their good sportsmanship, we must be willing to cast them in a negative light when they exhibit none...
Frankel said that if another similar event were to take place, Power, in her role on the NSC, would “bring it forcefully to President Obama’s attention...
...California octuplets are only the second set to be born in U.S. history. "We're picking out this incredibly rare event, and all of a sudden, we want to pass laws," says Paulson. "Would we write laws limiting the size of someone's family to six? Would we write laws mandating selective reduction?" he asks, referring to the option of aborting some embryos if a high number successfully implant in the uterus. "Restricting reproductive rights would be a minefield...