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...Perhaps it was the haze of grill smoke or the buzz of recently ingested burger grease, but I was inspired with the possibility of groups dotting the Soldier Field parking lot before games...
After scoring 15 goals over its first four games of the season, the Harvard field hockey team was held to just a single shot on goal last night, as it was shut out by the fifth-ranked Huskies from the University of Connecticut. The Crimson (3-2, 0-1 Ivy) got off to a slow start, surrendering five goals in the first half. But Harvard came back stronger in the second half, letting in just a single shot thanks to defensive adjustments and a change in attitude. “[In the second half] we stepped up and played...
...terribly well with our country’s democratic values, after all. New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell tapped into just this everyman conception of genius in last year’s bestselling pop science book, “Outliers.” Reaching the top levels of a chosen field, he explained, simply requires a combination of hard work and luck—with a minimum of 10,000 hours of practice, anyone can be a winner...
...back across the river, thaw out, and either drink to celebrate the win or drink to mourn the loss (either way, you will also be drinking to celebrate the invention of the heater). Be sure to relive any exciting, embarrassing, or hilarious moments that occurred either on the field or in the stands. Tune the TV to some of the other college football games going on, and take notes from the state school crazies in order to improve your performance for next week...
...outside the exterior walls. The lightness comes from 180-ft.-high glass doors set between the arches on two sides of the stadium. Those let in an exceptional amount of natural sunlight for a climate-controlled environment and give anyone approaching the building a clear vista straight across the field and out the other side. After the infernal summer weather leaves town, a line of glass doors at each end zone can slide away to admit real air into the place. (Read "The NFL's Huge Linemen: Healthier Than You Think...