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...Last year, the New York Times reported that Harvard was lowering academic standards to unacceptable levels for student athletes and potentially violating NCAA rules in its recruiting, accusing Amaker of improper contact with one recruit in a grocery store and an assistant coach of recruiting a player prior to being officially hired by the school. These claims, minor violations if they had been true, were rejected by the Ivy League after an investigation...
...wasn’t meant for walking. His shoulders slant downwards and his arms hang awkwardly at his sides; the athlete sometimes looks downright goofy. But on a horse, the brawny 23-year-old is all grace, efficiency, and power. Nick happens to be the best player in intercollegiate polo—and he’s willing to share some of his secrets...
...that all-around athlete who possesses the added dimension of poise that distinguishes the truly talented from the merely overeager. Crocker Snow Jr. ’61, coach of the Harvard men’s polo team, sums it up by calling his son a “quiet player...
...animals, ask someone to take you to the Buddhist monastery, where the legions of wild monkeys will eat out of your hand. And definitely set aside an hour to visit Boom Boom Room (Serendipity Beach Road; +855-12-219-657), where you can load up your iPod or MP3 player with supercheap music...
...coincidence that Obama chose Turkey to cap his first trip abroad. Turkey is a significant player in foreign policy issues that matter to the U.S. - concerning Iraq, Iran, Israel and the Palestinians, and Afghanistan. It also combines a mainly Muslim population with a secular democracy. Washington's close ties here exemplify the type of relationship Obama hopes to build with the rest of the Islamic world. "Some people have asked me if I chose to continue my travels to Ankara and Istanbul to send a message to the world," Obama said. "And my answer is simple: Evet...