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...admissions.”While his academic abilities and moral fiber landed him a spot on the team, it was Fernandez’s work ethic that helped him transform into the anchor of the Crimson’s offensive line in only a year, much to the pleasant surprise of his coaches.It was not until his sophomore year that Fernandez established himself as the starting center, a post he would never relinquish. That same championship year marked the beginning of Fernandez’s ascent to a position of respected leadership.Soft-spoken and reserved by nature, Fernandez?...
...smaller teams a favor by letting them grace their schedule, the thinking goes, and thus the Harvards of the college basketball universe should be honored just to get the privilege of playing in the major team’s gym. But Michigan, to the Crimson’s pleasant surprise, initiated contact regarding the series and floated the home-and-home offer itself.Michigan’s willingness to play the Crimson for three straight years is also a surprise, considering that local rival Boston College has only agreed to play Harvard every fourth year.“We always...
...Haven last year. She arrived at 10:30, only to realize she was “incredibly behind. People were falling down drunk.” So when you get right down to it, maybe people love The Game simply because they are too drunk on a pleasant Saturday morning to know any better. Because they are blackout when they would normally be sleeping through breakfast.But as Aidan, a junior, notes scornfully, fans in her native Oklahoma “actually use their tickets to go to the game. They don’t just drink to oblivion...
...radios found in iriver and Samsung MP3 players. It can't record radio streams, and there isn't even a way to program station presets. And unlike those competing devices, it doesn't have a built-in voice recorder. Also, while I found most of the interface to be pleasant, I did run into some strange starting and stopping issues. For instance, say you're listening to a song and browsing through your music when you're suddenly interrupted by someone. You hit the Play/Pause button and your music stops. But when you hit Play/Pause again, it will start playing...
...television, that feminist-lite icon of the 1990s, “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”Welcome to the Harvard College Women’s Center, whose current offerings—free photocopying for student organizations and free coffee—complement the mild and pleasant decor. Indeed, students of all persuasions enjoy the comfortable atmosphere.Rafael A.P. Miranda ’09 goes to the Center every Friday to work on organic chemistry problem sets, unfazed by its gendered name.“I feel so comfortable coming in here,” he says...