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...from work to “grab tickets and head back.” His response? Larry Bird’s rookie year—1980.Bird was drafted as a junior in 1978 and returned to Indiana State for one more year, but his being taken as No. 1 pick by the Celtics was enough to revive fans accustomed to the annual championships brought home by Boston stars Bill Russell and John Havlicek.The man in front of me spoke with such obvious nostalgia and enthusiasm. He had stood in the very same line back in 1978, eager...
...most, Harvard fall brings to mind midterms and e-Recruiting. For at least one student of the past, however, autumn was the time to pick up a fresh pheasant at Savenor’s, carry it to Adams House, and roast it whole in the House masters’ kitchen. This practice may have medieval feast written all over it, but the pheasant roaster was the modern-day Michael Pavloff ’88, one of the handful of former and current Harvardians who view food as a potentially full-time endeavor. A former champion of amateur cooking, Pavloff says...
...need is a light jacket. Best way for a guy/girl to get your attention: Know the score of the Sox game. Where to find you on a Saturday night: Look for the really tall girls, then look lower. First thing you notice about a guy/girl: Confidence. Your best pick-up line: I bet I can beat you in a one-on-one. Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: “Don’t worry about those pics, no one’s judging you on facebook.” Something you?...
...second interception came with under three minutes left in the game. After the Bears completed two quick strikes to begin the drive, Williams nearly intercepted the next pass from Brown quarterback Michael Dougherty. On the ensuing play, Williams stopped the drive with his second pick of the game. Minutes later, the Crimson wrapped up its first victory of the year, in front of 18,898 fans under the lights at Harvard Stadium...
...Kocurek’s determination to be on the floor has generated much of her success. This season, the sophomore leads the team with 5.02 digs per game after leading the team as a freshman with 4.44 digs per game. Kocurek was an All-Ivy League Honorable Mention pick in 2006 and won the “Best Digger Award” in this year’s American Volleyball Tournament. “Katherine’s our most consistent passer and highest digger,” said volleyball head coach Jennifer Weiss. “She plays with...