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...behind Brown’s time of 6:23. “This is definitely a great starting place since this is our first race ever,” novice stroke Kate Morris said. “We were thrown in against a really good crew and we can learn a lot from this.” “They rowed a very composed race and they actually led,” assistant coach Cory Bosworth said of her boat. “I’m pretty excited since Brown was over-stroking us from the beginning...
...handy victory—faceoffs. Although junior Nick Smith has made an admirable transition to the X and is winning over 50 percent of his faceoffs on the season as a whole, Saturday was an off day for the junior, who showed he still has some things to learn about his new position. Harvard sorely missed current Major League Lacrosse player John Henry Flood. As the No. 3 faceoff man in the country, the 2007 captain won over 67 percent of his faceoffs (173-258), giving his team increased possession time and quick scoring opportunities. “I think...
...important respects, an education in physics is founded on the use of the Bunsen burner. Concentrators learn a great deal from the heating experience and contact between the open flame and the experimental materials, complementing the experience of problem sets and other laboratory work. Harvard does not admit physics undergraduates without the understanding that Bunsen burners will be an integral aspect of their education...
...shuttle missions was the real Maverick from the film “Top Gun,” Burbank said that actual shuttle flying is not daunting to a trained pilot. “It’s a lot easier to fly in space than it is to learn to speak Russian well,” he said in reference to his stay in Russia integrating with Russian space systems. Burbank’s videos showed the personal side of being in space. “Surprisingly the food is actually pretty good,” Burbank said...
...learn that when he lived in Virginia Beach, Va., McCain participated in the "most raucous and longest beach parties of any squadron in the Navy." We learn of the strip club dancers, the toga party and the nights spent sneaking away from school to drink. We read about the "slim and blond" fashion model in Rio, whom he dated on shore leave in 1957, and their final moonlit night when she greeted him on a terrace "not dressed for dinner." We further learn that his hard-partying habits were genetic. McCain's father, a submariner-turned admiral named Jack, told...