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...what will be the last game for six members of the team: McDavitt, Sackovich, Kristen Keating, Beverly Ting, Laura Werner, and Beth Sackovich. Although the Crimson’s record is not particularly indicative of strong play, the squad feels that their effort will translate to a successful finish. “We know we’re a good team,” McDavitt added. “It’s not satisfying to play a good game and lose, but it is comforting to know that we aren’t to be taken lightly...
...dire situation this early in the Ivy season.The last time the Crimson (3-3, 1-2 Ivy) dropped two out of its first three league games was back in 1996, when Harvard lost its opener to Columbia and also lost to Cornell before knocking off Princeton. That Crimson team finished the season with a disappointing 4-6 record and only managed two Ivy wins. While this year’s squad is certainly hoping to finish much stronger, it remains realistic about its chances. And that reality means coming to grips with the fact that Harvard’s preseason...
Sure, the Quakers are 3-0 in the Ivies, but what do we really know about them?They have destroyed cellar-dwellers Dartmouth and Columbia and pasted a Yale team that might be on the verge of 3-1 right now, but will likely finish no better than 4-3 in league play.For Penn, the true tests lie ahead. The Quakers have Brown on the road this weekend, followed by a visit from Princeton and a trip to Cambridge. Emerging victorious in two out of three would put the Quakers in pretty good shape for an Ivy title, while winning...
...Heart Huckabees”), period? Going. My admiration for the trailer made me forget that my family’s book version of “Shopgirl” ended up on the charity sale pile, after nobody in the house could muster the interest to finish it. No one was quite sure what exactly was wrong with it, but somehow it was a little too off to hold our interest for the whole 130 pages. The movie has the same problems. It’s hard to figure out quite what they are: a bizarre feeling of pointlessness about...
Step two to overcoming procrastination is to replace “finish it” with “begin it.” Taking a step at a time will make you feel less overwhelmed. Also, throw away any notion of perfectionism. It’s okay to be human—focus on getting things done instead of making things perfect. Thirdly, dispel the notion that doing everything at the last minute is good, even if you feel that you’re able to write or work best under time pressure. Working on the wire is stressful...