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...world of instant communications, globalization, and interdependence, which has made obsolete old models of international relations is the one in which young Americans will have to act. Helping them perform more subtly, more compassionately, more humbly than in the past should be one of the goals of this University. The remarkable enthusiasm of so many of its students for contributing to the welfare of the world is a huge asset—as long as they remember that they need to be more than good Samaritans. Ultimately, wise policies at home, and successful ones abroad, require fair and decent governments...
...cast ordered them to perform pelvic thrusts, model their fishnet dresses and man-dresses, and, finally, simulate an orgasm. A girl, referred to as “Tits” by the host for physical reasons, was allowed to do five jumping jacks instead. These tasks formed the criteria for a competition to be chosen as the show’s special virgins, allowed to briefly perform some of the screen mimicking...
...capstone of an otherwise less-than-stellar season. “I thought down the stretch we played tremendously well—even par on the last three holes, and it probably won us the tournament,” sophomore Greg Shuman said. “When you perform that well under pressure, it’s a thing to see.” The team had a less-than-auspicious start to the year, finishing 18th in a field of 18 schools at the McLaughlin in September. Rallying to take fifth at the MacDonald Cup at Yale and then...
...into Boston, to return refreshed and with a little perspective. Whether I was riding the T to the end of the line just to see what was there (not much), shopping on Newbury Street or lining up for student rush tickets at Jordan Hall to see world-class musicians perform, the feeling of returning to campus after a few hours’ respite always surprised me. Without leaving, it is difficult to see outside of the day-to-day workings of college life and easy to become trapped in what we so affectionately call the “Harvard bubble...
...back and just start fencing again after intersession...It was hard to do that when we didn’t have as strong a team as we did in years past.” At Regionals there were those who shined and others who fell flat in qualifying to perform on the national stage. In the end, the Crimson sent 10 fencers to New Haven to compete in the NCAA tournament in March, including sophomore epeeist Billy Stallings, who took gold at the Northeast Regional competition. While only qualifying 10 of a possible 12 fencers gave Harvard almost no chance...