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...spent the rest of his life bringing Christianity to the region. People in the United States began observing the holiday after massive Irish immigration and the establishment of Irish communities in the early 20th century. But the focus of the day has shifted from religious ceremonies to ethnic pride and parties in modern times. “Fun, green, drunkenness,” Marissa L. Long ’08 said at the Woodbridge Society’s St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday. “I’m Catholic?...
...idea that Harvard could somehow singlehandedly change the culture of college sports is just ridiculous. How, in our competitive and sports-obsessed culture, could Harvard begin to make the nation’s sports programs, which generate millions of dollars, not to mention tons of free publicity and school pride, take a more nonchalant approach to recruiting? This is neither feasible nor desirable. One of the great things a person can do is strive for excellence in athletics. It gives you purpose, direction, and happiness in a world where these commodities are scarce. So instead of accepting Caldwell?...
...love of gardening, Bowen also loved to rock-climb and was an admirer of Jane Austen. During the last week of Bowen’s life, Weston said that he and his wife stayed with other family members and friends by Bowen’s side and read Pride and Prejudice to her in its entirety. As a teenager in suburban New Jersey, Bowen was a top student who took some of the most difficult classes at her high school. “Craigen was the older sister that every sibling should have,” Weston said...
...Tylander allowed seven goals and registered four saves in 25 minutes of action yesterday.“Defensively, we were doing much more of a cohesive job [in the second half],” senior midfielder Natalie Curtis said. “We were playing with a lot more pride at that point after a disappointing first half. We wanted to chip away at the score.”But the Crimson offense never came around.Junior midfielder Sarah Bancroft started the second half comeback attempt for Harvard with a score off a feed from Martin five minutes in, cutting...
...Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) unveiled the newest addition to its collection: a marble statue of the goddess Eirene, which, at nine feet tall, towers above visitors. Created around 2000 years ago, "Eirene" is an awe-inspiring piece of Greek antiquity, which constitutes a point of great pride for the museum. But she won’t be there for patrons to admire for much longer: the statue is on loan from the Italian government, and will be reclaimed...