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...where he heard many tales from Indian travelers about creatures back home. Later writing them down, he described "wild asses as large as horses" that had white bodies, red heads and dark blue eyes, and "a horn on the forehead, which is about a foot and a half in length." He also said that the horns were multicolored, and that the animals were so swift and powerful that "no creature, neither the horse or any other, could overtake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History of the Unicorn | 6/12/2008 | See Source »

...away another two points. The basket brought Harvard within two—but there was still work to be done. With 17 seconds remaining, Fitzgerald seized the moment and blocked a vital chance by the Tigers to seal the game. The rejection allowed Lin to run down the length of the court and send the game into overtime. In overtime, the once resigned crowd came alive with the sense that victory was within reach. The Crimson drained buckets at will, with Lin scorching the nets for a team-high 20 points. The Princeton defense—left dumbfounded by Harvard?...

Author: By Mauricio A. Cruz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Too Strong for Princeton in Overtime | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

...against the other boats. We were five seconds behind them and we thought five seconds isn’t that much because that time can be made up if we just go a little bit faster over each stroke.”And Harvard did indeed achieve more length per stroke as it finished just .05 seconds behind Dartmouth the following Saturday at its first race of the season on the Charles. For the second time in three years, the Crimson was forced to relinquish the Biglin Bowl to the Big Green. The Harvard varsity eight finished a close third...

Author: By Lucy D. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Inexperience Stops Harvard from Continuing to Grand Final | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

...talent. In the morning races, the Black and White swept Dartmouth, Syracuse, and Texas in the first varsity, second varsity, third varsity four A, and the novice eight. The first varsity pulled away from Dartmouth in the last 1,000 meters to win the race by an entire boat length. The second varsity rallied, and after making a strong move, came from behind to win once again.In the afternoon, Radcliffe added Notre Dame to the list of first varsity victims with an eight-second win over Dartmouth and a 19-second margin of victory over the Fighting Irish. The second...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Joyce, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Radcliffe’s Comeback Kids Finish Season Seventh | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

Vaillancourt tracked down the puck in her own zone and sprinted down the length of the ice, carving through the Colgate defense before positioning herself in front of the net. After executing a knee-buckling deke on Raiders goalie Lisa Plenderleith, Vaillancourt slipped the puck in the net and gave Harvard the victory...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rising Up, Taking Over | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

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