Word: narrowings
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Professor Richard F. Thomas, who will become the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the fall, said that Harvard’s move away from a narrow focus on language is part of a broader trend. “The degree in classical civilizations well matches intellectual directions the field is going in, opening up to pursuits additional to languages and literatures,” he said. “If you’re interested in a description of some myth in literature, obviously if there’s a sculpture or pictorial art of some sort that is dealing...
...final kill was “epic,” recounts winner Saul U. Gorman '09. After waiting over an hour outside his target’s locked door, Gorman finally managed to shoot a bullet from his dart gun through the narrow gap between the door and the carpet, hitting his unsuspecting victim's foot and earning eternal glory. Now that’s a true assassin...
...library system was in a process of erosion even before the financial crisis, said Darnton, who worried that the cost-cutting measures of the next few years would compromise the importance of libraries on campus. But Darnton sought to stray a little from the mold of questions based on narrow interests, saying he was concerned for the library system on behalf of all of Harvard. “I think the library does represent the collective interest of the entire Faculty of Arts and Sciences—and beyond that, the entire University,” Darnton said. Smith...
...gave viewers “an opportunity to think about race,” citing the development of the Negro Leagues and the debut of Jackie Robinson—who broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947—as events whose significance exceeded the narrow confines of sport. Discussing baseball’s uniquely pervasive standing in American culture, Goodwin and Burns emphasized that the familiar, generational aspect of baseball is key to the game’s appeal. Goodwin recalled her childhood habit of filling out box scores and recreating the game for her father, while...
...Crimson fell behind 9-6 midway through the fourth quarter before responding to pull within one at 10-9 with 1:16 left. Despite two possessions in the final minute, sophomore Dean Gibbons turned the ball over, and the Tigers cleared it as time expired to secure the narrow victory. Gibbons had the hot hand on the afternoon, posting a hat trick that included two fourth-quarter goals. But the Crimson faced a familiar problem in the waning seconds—being forced to take low percentage shots. “I think that’s what hurt...