Word: excellance
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...weekend (post-thesis) was certainly neither bad nor boring—it was very fun. It was not, however, unique; it was a pretty standard weekend for a reasonably sociable Harvard undergrad. And it reminded me that, despite Harvard students’ constant efforts to differentiate ourselves, to excel and prove our independence, there are very strong bonds that tie many, if not all, of us together...
...Life and Universe,” at the Institute of Politics’ John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum yesterday evening. Isaacson, who currently serves as president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, told a packed crowd that one of Einstein’s greatest attributes was his ability to excel despite being labeled “the dopey one in the family.” “He was no Einstein when he was a kid,” said Isaacson, whose book was released this month. It was Einstein’s imagination—not his superior...
...here? A meaningless non-conference game that nobody will remember in a few weeks? Or the clever insults that pierce a man’s soul? You may win regarding the former, name-less obnoxious UMass fan, but when it comes to the latter, us Harvard boys (and girls) excel, just like we do in everything else that makes you hate us so much...
...bars, all addictions have certain basic elements in common.” The survey’s questions include questions like “Are there particular areas of the ‘Net, or types of files, you find hard to resist?” (Oh, those Excel spreadsheets!). Once the survey is completed, addicts and non-addicts alike receive lengthy advice reports. For those Harvard students unfamiliar with the word “denial.” The site provides an example in our own lingo: “I don’t have a problem. You?...
...greatest enigma in college basketball is something seemingly too simple: win on the road.Yet in any league, for any team, it is the hardest thing to do.To become a road warrior, gain road fortitude, or excel in any other cliché one can choose is a challenge that brings even the best of programs to its knees.For Harvard, the team has dubbed it “road toughness.” And despite the disappointments of the weekend past, punctuated by its hard-fought 75-63 loss to Penn on Saturday night, the Crimson still believes it can transfer this...