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...feed, that most exciting and crowd-rousing of passes that is quickly becoming the flashy freshman’s specialty. Lin, who ranks second on the team with 45 helpers, says that he learned the artistry of the no-look while running the offense for his high school in Palo Alto, Calif. “It’s something that my high school coach taught me, being able to see the floor and make passes without looking,” Lin said. “I’m just trying to come in and do whatever...
...stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.” But in the poor, remote areas of Russia and Ukraine, becoming a musician, even for talented children, is closer to the unrealizable than Copland would have thought. Enter the Guzik Foundation, a million-dollar scholarship program founded in Palo Alto, California by Russian-born industrialist Nahum Guzik. The foundation supports the artistic endeavors of a small group of talented musicians selected by competition. The best of these become Guzik Foundation Award Winners. This year, Ukrainian-born winners Dinara Nadzhafova and Ilya Petrov are coming to Sanders Theatre at Harvard...
House: Cabot House Concentration: Biochemical Sciences Hometown: Palo Alto, CA Ideal Date: They undercharge us for our dinner at T.G.I. Friday’s. Best way for a girl to get your attention: A sassy ’tude and a cool band shirt. Where to find you on a Saturday night: At 11:15, I will make my way to the most mediocre party on campus. At 12:45, I will call it a night, and proceed directly to the vending machine in the Cabot basement. There, I purchase a bag of Cheez-Its for $0.85. I finish...
...He’s a celebrated teacher and a respected manager who’s loved by his faculty. But despite the buzz surrounding the candidacy of Stanford Provost John W. Etchemendy for Harvard’s presidency, the respected philosopher will likely stay put in Palo Alto next year. He’s said repeatedly, after all, that his job is “the best position in higher education...
...coach save George Mason’s Jim Larranaga, Delaney-Smith knows the weight of such non-conference triumphs against nationally recognized opponents. In 1998, her 16th-seeded Crimson team did the impossible, stunning No. 1-seeded Stanford in the NCAA Tournament with a 71-67 win in Palo Alto. Harvard was then led by First-Team All-American Allison Feaster, and the Crimson’s victory marked the first—and perhaps last—time a 16-seed downed a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.Since then, the Crimson has won or split three Ivy titles...