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...busy Saturday for Harvard cross country as the squad split its ranks to compete in six races between the 42nd University of Albany Invitational in New York and the Pre-Nationals hosted by Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Ind. And while the day’s schedule was packed, several student-athletes found time to set some personal records.“We really sat down and figured out what was best for each individual,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said of splitting the squad. “There’s a high level of competition...
...didn’t know, Costco stores sell toilet paper in packs of 36. In 2007, the Wall Street Journal reported that the average American uses 8.6 squares of toilet paper per bathroom visit, for a total of roughly 57 squares a day. Charmin Ultra has 264 squares per roll, which translates to about 30 bathroom visits. So one Costco-size pack of toilet paper overarms the eager customer with enough toilet paper to absorb more than 1000 bathroom visits. That, says Steven Stoll, is just plain excessive. In “The Great Delusion: A Mad Inventor, Death...
...While meaningless games against mediocre non-conference foes generally don’t pack the seats, Harvard Stadium might benefit from some Head of the Charles Regatta spillover tomorrow. If some curious rowing enthusiasts do show up, they will likely be treated to a mundane but convincing win for the Crimson, which continues to pick up momentum as the meat of the Ivy League season approaches...
...wife that he is gay; she responds that she is a werewolf. Even with the large number of films from varied backgrounds, many of them relied on the same techniques and started to blend together. Stop-motion and fast-forwarding effects were popular with filmmakers trying to pack more time into 60 seconds, and much of the music seemed to come from the same new-age soundtrack with the requisite beeps and static. Not surprisingly, the one-minute format was better at capturing small moments than complex concepts. “About a minute is a good amount of time...
...Livingstone ’09, the only other person in the room, sashaying fervently on an elliptical near the window. Although in the midst of a weight-loss, hill-climb, level-five, Livingstone was still thumbing through “Us Weekly,” a spiral-bound course pack, and unread emails in her Blackberry. Suddenly, Lucile M. Maxwell ’09 sprang into the cardio room, upsetting Livingstone’s apparent productivity. The newbie hopped onto a machine to Eliza’s left side and tried to strike up conversation. “So your...