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...talk of potential springtime achievements is quickly silenced by the impending winter, one that promises to mute all IRA speculation until the warmer days of early March begin to thaw the Charles. So it is that in October, the past often does the talking. But the Harvard varsity lightweights, left without IRA gold medals for three consecutive years, have found little solace in recollection.In Newell Boathouse, the current Crimson varsity lightweights with IRA gold medals are few. The last time the Harvard lightweight varsity eight won a national title, this year’s seniors were filling out college applications...
...close.Such was the contradictory tale for the Harvard varsity lightweights in 2006. A perpetual game of musical chairs—resulting in countless lineup changes throughout the spring—added to an already frustrating dual season wrought with inconsistency and underachievement. It wasn’t until June, until the last strokes of the 2006 season, that the Crimson showed how far it had come on a Saturday afternoon in Camden. Far enough to make the 2006 lightweight IRA final the most thrilling in recent memory. And close enough to make 2007 a campaign for the national title even...
When you are traveling with kids, the long security lines and endless terminal corridors can be a real drag. But new bags designed for kids offer both amusement and emergency seating. Zca rolling backpacks ($120) are surrounded by a lightweight aluminum crash cage; the platform on top doubles as a chair that supports up to 300 lbs. Coolest feature: kid-friendly flashing LED wheels. Trunki ($40) is a ride-on suitcase for globetrotting tots. The brightly colored polypropylene bags can be towed with a strap or used as a ride-along toy. When the kids tire of playing, attach...
...Mood. Lau, whose retinue of teen fans follows him everywhere (he's also the most successful Cantopop singer of his generation), has been a lucrative movie commodity for two decades; in the early '90s, Triad bosses reportedly fought to sign him for the films they financed. Long considered a lightweight presence, Lau belatedly graduated from teen fave to compelling actor...
...government major from Eliot House. As a coxswain for the men’s varsity lightweight crew team, and a native Philadelphian, he has developed a highly tuned sense of observation, and hopes to bring this to bear on the international issues of the day in “On the Lookout.” His column will appear on alternate Thursdays...