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...style. She knew that if we stuck with it, we would benefit on the other end.”And benefit Harvard did, to the tune of a near-perfect Ivy League season—the only blemish came with a road loss to Yale after the reading and exam period break—en route to a league title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.The Crimson faithful that flocked to Lavietes Pavillion during the team’s winning streak saw a completely different team than the one that had struggled so mightily early on?...
...powerful ECAC nemesis Dartmouth.The Crimson would go 3-2-1 in the month, and drop its first meeting with the Big Green, 4-1, before heading into winter recess.Harvard found itself up against Dartmouth again in January, this time settling for a tie.After another long break due to exam period, the Saints edged the Crimson once again, scoring with less than a minute left in the third period to take a 2-1 decision. The disappointing defeat prompted a wake-up call for Harvard by an angry Stone.“Things need to change. Basically I said...
...league championship is held every May, sometimes right in the middle of exam period, on a very beautiful lake with the Native American, and thus nearly unpronounceable, name of Quinsigamond. My boat entered this year’s regatta with a 6-1 dual record and a #1 ranking. We easily won our morning heat and approached the evening final as confident and as poised as any crew I have ever been a part...
...DVDs we want to watch for pure pleasure by ordering them through the Harvard College Library website. And we, seniors, are given a leisurely week to hang out before we graduate (whereas other schools give their students the boot a couple of days after the completion of exam period...
...Under Nebraska's model, the state sets curriculum standards, but gives teachers free reign on instruction and lets local school districts design their own tests to measure how well students are meeting the grade-level norms. And unlike the vast majority of states, which rely solely on multiple choice exams to measure student achievement and determine yearly progress, Nebraska's students also write essays as part of a unique statewide writing exam. Districts can also include student oral presentations, demonstrations and projects in their battery of assessments. Christensen says the writing requirement gives state officials confidence that the multiple choice...