Word: juniorism
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...marks Chan's 54th birthday and Li's 45th. But the two stars have been training and punishing their bodies since they were kids. When he was 8, Chan went to live and learn at a draconian martial-arts school. By 11, Li was the star of China's junior wushu team; in 1974 he performed on the White House lawn for President Nixon. So Chan's and Li's real ages, in Hong Kong action-movie years, are about 108 and 90, respectively. It's amazing that these guys can lift a fork, let alone a foot...
...Yesterday, Harvard began another twinbill—this one against Cornell, the last place team in the Gehrig Division—by digging its season’s grave a few feet deeper, losing, 6-5,in heartbreaking fashion in the first game when Big Red junior Scott Hardinger smashed a walk-off triple in the bottom of the seventh inning. But the nightcap gave the Crimson its first glimmer of hope in a long time...
...school that prides itself on its large number of varsity athletic teams (if not large number of varsity athletic wins), the recent cut in the junior varsity (JV) athletic program has taken many by surprise. Following weighted encouragement from the powers-that-be, also known as the Athletic Department, many JV sports this year have made the switch to the less-regulated club status.This JV-to-club push has been met by a mix of annoyance and enthusiasm from student athletes. Though teams are not being required to make the transition to club status, many have felt pressure...
...think it’s within her personality to take on the kind of job that she’s doing now,” he said. Business School professor of marketing Rohit Deshpande recalled how McGovern took the time in her first year to mentor junior faculty members. “It’s seldom you find people of such amazing accomplishments who are so humble,” he said. About the Red Cross, he added, “They have no idea yet how lucky they are.” —Staff writer Lingbo...
...fifth, senior Taylor Meehan led off with a walk but was erased with fielder’s choice grounder from junior Matt Rogers. Rogers stole second and senior Jeff Stoeckel walked, and after Stoeckel and Rogers executed a double steal, O’Neill plated them both with a two-run single up the middle—all the offense Hofeld would need...