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...www.lizardloungeclub.com I may like to bitch about Cambridge’s tame nightlife, but even I have to admit that our little city possesses a remarkable number of talented young musicians. Even more crucially, Cambridge is home to numerous venues at which these up-and-comers can hone their skills. Sure, there’re places like TT the Bear’s and The Middle East—where established groups and indie bands alike can perform—but there are also clubs where you can catch that chick from Toscanini’s doing some wailing from...

Author: By Michael A. Mohammed, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HotSpot: The Lizard Lounge | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

...players won’t be calling anymore to say “show me the money.” For the second year in a row, the National Football League (NFL) and Harvard Business School (HBS) have joined forces to offer NFL players the chance to expand and hone their business skills. Today marks the final day of the three-day NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at HBS. The NFL and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) established the program last year to help players plan for their lives following retirement. “The mission of the departments...

Author: By Madeline W. Lissner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NFL Players Coached at HBS | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

...were its champions. Four out of those eight seasons, the league champion was ranked in the AP poll, including twice in the top 20. Those teams had not only played with and beaten the bullies of college basketball—they were among them. There were no skills to hone or nerves to test. Those Penn and Princeton squads were ready for NCAA tournament play from day one.The current Quakers teams are different. They’re good teams in a bad league. They aren’t seasoned and polished and primed for tournament play like those teams...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: KING JAMES BIBLE: Be Aware, Penn’s Easy Road to Big Dance Spells Disaster | 2/16/2006 | See Source »

Born into a Reconstructionist Jewish family in White Plains, New York, Matisyahu says he first began to feel a resonance with faith when he traveled to Israel at the age of 16. He began to hone his musical abilities while enrolled in a wilderness program for at-risk teenagers...

Author: By Adam J. Scheuer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Matisyahu | 2/15/2006 | See Source »

...bullshit phrases” like “Crack the SAT.” All Overqualified employees have Harvard degrees, which Maats says grants them “instant credibility.” For a mere $75 an hour, a student can get tutored in a tough academic area, hone resume-writing skills, or even practice college interviews. And in some cases, voice lessons are thrown in on the side. Farrell R. Ulrich, a senior at Chaminade College Preparatory School, heard Maats humming a tune while she was doing her Spanish homework. She asked him if he moonlighted...

Author: By Beau C. Robicheaux, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tutoring and Test Prep, With Just a Dash of Condescension | 2/15/2006 | See Source »

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