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...order to make writing more accessible, Pinker suggested using concrete, plodding diction. “Something to improve upon in my own writing is definitely the clarity— don’t assume that the reader is on the same terms,” said Joshua E. Martin ’11, who attended the talk. Pinker was introduced by Interim Director of Expository Writing Thomas R. Jehn, who explained to the audience how Expository Writing has “changed my life.” Jehn met his wife after using her freshman Expos essay as a model...
...bad” would happen to me. After all, being Greek is a socially acceptable aspect of the African-American community. Elevated and popularized by movies like “Stomp the Yard” and by respectable members of the black community and historical figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. who have donned Greek letters, being a member of black fraternity of sorority retains positive connotations in spite of the “challenge” of becoming...
...Harvard will also have plenty of options at goaltender, with freshman Kylie Stephens joining the talented tandem of junior Brittany Martin and sophomore Christina Kessler...
...quick, adept defender whose two older brothers currently play on the men’s hockey team—should slide right into the defensive rotation with the returning Crimson starters.Likewise, Stephens will only add to a Harvard netminding corps that already boasts savvy goaltenders in Brittany Martin and Christina Kessler. “It’s definitely great to have a good third goalie in practices,” Kessler says. “[Stephens] gets along well with the team, and I think she’s going to find her spot on the team...
...head coach Katey Stone welcomes a trio of new assistants to the bench in Sara DeCosta, Joakim Flygh, and Melanie Ruzzi.But from the perspective of an opposing team, what might stand out from a Harvard roster deep at almost every position is the triple threat in goal. Junior Brittany Martin and sophomore Christina Kessler, who ended last season with 1.33 and 1.58 goals-against averages, respectively, return from last year’s NCAA Tournament team. And keeping them company will be Kylie Stephens, a freshman goaltender from North Carolina who showed a great deal of promise during the preseason...