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...know how the Summers saga ends—badly, following the unforgivable suggestion that biological differences arising from one’s sex might matter in human cognition. He sealed his fate not even by positing a controversial belief, but by his mere suggestion that it could be the case—and no matter that his actions spoke loud, that he did more than anyone, for instance, to make a Harvard education affordable to poor and middle-income families. Summers was punished for doing what, in the best of worlds, intellectuals would do more often: taking advantage...
...through the interior of the tired defense, shuttling the puck to Zaugg for the open look. So the exhausting affair ended in disappointment for Harvard, but the team’s leaders, even in the immediate aftermath, were able to appreciate its quality, cleanliness—a mere seven penalties were whistled on the night—and attrition. “I think the fans really got their money’s worth,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said afterwards. “It was a great effort by both teams, up-and-down hockey...
Sanchez was a familiar, if unwelcome, foe. Suchde had played him twice during the regular season, losing both times. However, on both of those occasions, Sanchez had faced a player with an ankle injury that greatly affected his speed and mobility, leaving him a mere shadow of his customary dominating self...
...hope that this does not come across as mere sentimentality, the melancholy writings of a senior unwilling or unable to adequately process his experiences and make some sense out of his four years. Let me be clear: My appreciation for Harvard hasn’t suddenly undergone a dramatic change for the better, what has changed is my appreciation for a life lived fully...
...betting before Tuesday was that Walton would not use that discretion to give Libby such a long sentence, since in doing so, he would be giving too much weight to a mere suspicion of the underlying, unproven crime. But as Libby's sentence proved, in today's criminal justice system, all such bets...