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Rowed over the Rochester course today to prepare for tomorrow's race with a last minute lineup change. Weather is warm and humid with a little breeze. The river is narrow and winding and our coxswain is constantly telling us when a buoy is coming up under our riggers, which is annoying as hell, but I guess it beats unexpectedly hitting a buoy that throws off your stroke. After launching off their wobbly plastic docks, we went upstream to the starting line doing some 20s at 3/4 pressure, 22 and 28 strokes per minute. Then we turned around and headed...

Author: By Jesse C. Nussbaum, | Title: A Rower's Diary | 10/21/1999 | See Source »

...After school, it's dark in the narrow corridor under the overpass--nevermind that the sun turns the school's front doors into glowing tangerine beacons. Christy and Tamika lean on a wall in the shade, smoking Newports. Christy's shirt says "Play Soccer," but she's skipping practice today. Their friend Erica stops by on her way to catch a bus to work and bums a cigarette off Christy. Under a nearby tree, eight guys stand in a circle, freestyling...

Author: By Micaela K. Root and Anna M. Schneider-mayerson, S | Title: Fifteen Minutes: CRLS.: The Kids Next Door | 10/21/1999 | See Source »

...joint venture with Microsoft, called "I-Campus," hopes to narrow the gap between educational facilities and major technological firms...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan and Erica B. Levy, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Harvard and MIT Face Off For Technology Funding | 10/19/1999 | See Source »

...There's a commonality of economic interests. There's no room for narrow differences," he said...

Author: By Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jordanian King Pledges to Support Middle-East Peace Process | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

Failing to score until the 42nd minute of the first half, when sophomore forward Caitlin Costello scored off a pass Moore, Harvard went into halftime with a narrow 1-0 lead...

Author: By Timothy Jackson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Soccer Shines in Florida | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

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