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...president of Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England cabled a formal challenge to the track teams of Harvard and Yale. The American schools took up the challenge and so began the world’s oldest continuing international intercollegiate competition...

Author: By Andrew R. Moore, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard, Yale Top Oxford, Cambridge for Naughton Trophy | 4/11/2005 | See Source »

Nobody from his parents’ generation has any military experience, and Rob himself, the oldest of five Wheeler children, had never joined the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), a commitment he would have had to make when...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BASEBALL 2005: Armed for the Future | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

...here, and for Spanish dance-and-music lovers that means just one thing: Seville's Feria de Abril (April Fair), a flamenco frenzy that takes place April 12-17. Flamenco is native to Andalusia and has Moorish, Roma and Jewish roots. The fair is one of the region's oldest festivals, celebrating a spring livestock market dating back to 1847, and has evolved into a colorful megabash on the city's outskirts. The fun begins when, at the stroke of midnight, the fair's ceremonial gateway is lit up by thousands of lightbulbs. Lining about 15 streets are more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: If You're in ... Seville | 3/28/2005 | See Source »

...here, and for Spanish dance-and-music lovers that means just one thing: Seville's Feria de Abril (April Fair), a flamenco frenzy that takes place April 12-17. Flamenco is native to Andalusia and has Moorish, Roma and Jewish roots. The fair is one of the region's oldest festivals, celebrating a spring livestock market dating back to 1847, and has evolved into a colorful megabash on the city's outskirts. The fun begins when, at the stroke of midnight, the fair's ceremonial gateway is lit up by thousands of lightbulbs. Lining about 15 streets are more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flamenco Fiesta | 3/27/2005 | See Source »

...Stone from her days in skates with the Wildcats to a spot behind the bench at Harvard’s helm. Coaching, in many ways, is in Stone’s blood. Her father was a fixture at the Taft School, serving as the long-time athletic director. Her oldest brother Mike, is the head baseball coach at the University of Massachusetts, her brother Jim serves as the AD at Blair Academy in New Jersey, and her sister Kelly works at the ECAC...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Stone Returns Home to Alma Mater UNH With Championship Aspirations | 3/25/2005 | See Source »

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