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...Dave MacDonald’s demeanor makes him the obvious choice for captain, Mike Taylor makes the same statement with his play. While Taylor is by no means short on advice for his teammates, his authority stems not from his words, but from his work—the smart play and grind-it-out effort he has put into every minute he’s spent on the ice in three years at Harvard...
...scorer on the team. In an offensive rotation that includes six seniors and three juniors, Meintel and the Crimson can rely on tremendous experience once they get the puck inside the opposing team’s blue line. Even though last season’s surge makes Meintel an obvious go-to scorer this season, he is quick to recognize the tremendous talent surrounding him. “We don’t really have one guy we’re looking to—we have a lot of guys,” Meintel says. Other offensive threats include...
...Some Asian artists blame the consumerist hype on foreign collectors who impose their tastes - and dollars - on locals. "The foreigners already have an idea of what they expect from Chinese art, and they are more interested in works that have obvious Chinese symbols," says Shanghai artist Ding Yi, whose Mondrian-inspired geometries hardly betray his nationality. "It's very seductive," acknowledges Li Liang, the owner of Eastlink Gallery in Shanghai. "You know that if you put things up that look Chinese, they will sell well." But others worry that this impulse will only encourage soulless facsimiles with little cultural resonance...
...York Times Bestseller List. An October 28, 2007 New York Times article cited his belief that there are over 1,200 words for “vagina.” FM catches up with the language-guru psychology professor Steven Pinker.1. Fifteen Minutes: Your ideas are intuitive but not obvious. How do you come up with them? Do they dawn on you while you’re making breakfast or are you a slave to your desk until you’ve got one? (i.e is it like turning on a light bulb or pounding in a nail?)Steven Pinker...
...outside in the cold and suffers for his team,” said Beau C. Robicheaux ’08. “Whereas a bandwagon fan shows up in the ninth inning to pop the champagne.” Nevertheless, the pride of the fans in attendance was obvious. As the revelry of the night reached its apex, Red Sox fans hoisted Papelbon’s jersey on the flagpole of University Hall. “I’ve watched every pitch of the playoffs and haven’t done much work since the beginning of October...