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...time of 55.75. Several other women claimed top finishes. Sophomore Shannon Flahive finished second in the 100-meter hurdles in 14.64 seconds, and classmate Dara Wilson was fifth. Sophomore Kelli Okuji ran a 1:06.36 to finish second in the 400-meter hurdles. Flahive earned her second top-two placement of the day by taking second in the long jump with a 5.52 meter jump, and fellow sophomore Elissa Reidy finished third. The javelin continued to be one of the best events of the season for the Crimson, as freshman Eda Karesin took third with a 43.02-meter throw...
...read with great interest your article about teaching the Bible in public schools because of my own experience [April 2]. As a high school senior taking advanced-placement English, my fellow students and I so struggled to read Herman Hesse's Demian, with its Christian symbolism, that my teacher decided to have us learn about various books of the Bible. High schools should offer classes on world religions. Hoping that students will take comparative religion courses in college leaves too much to chance...
From the first few weeks of the season, coaches and teammates knew freshman wrestler J.P. O’Connor had endless potential. After placing fifth at NCAAs to complete his rookie campaign with a 37-8 record, these high hopes for the Crimson 149-pounder were confirmed.His placement at the NCAAs earned O’Connor All-American status. He not only finished highest among the four Crimson wrestlers at the tournament, but, in addition, his finish was the highest for any freshman in Harvard wrestling history.O’Connor’s long list of achievements, however, extends...
...All-Americans.The female epee fencers, so instrumental to the squad’s success throughout the season, faced one of the toughest fields of competition in the tournament. McGlade and sophomore Maria Larsson finished eighth and 11th, respectively, good enough for each fencer’s second career All-America placement.“I was very happy, especially since the first day was pretty tough,” McGlade said. “Then basically the second day I focused more than I ever had before in my four years. The past few tournaments for me have been my best...
Regardless of the socially-conscious pretensions of Harvard administrators, students, like all men, naturally gravitate toward others who share their interests, their background, and their worldviews. If students cannot express that inclination in their House placement, they will seek the camaraderie in cultural organizations, sports teams, and other extracurriculars. And thus will leave the Houses empty of any real sense of community...