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...Things started out as planned. In its opening games against Holy Cross, Lehigh, and Washington and Lee, Harvard's defense and Clemente's consistent offensive prowess gave the Crimson three solid wins. In early December, Harvard continued its non-conference schedule, losing three close games, one to Marist and two in the final seconds to Navy and Boston University. Clemente suffered in those games, but tough defensive performances kept them close...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Clemente Injury, Return Mark Trends in M. Hoops' Year | 6/8/2000 | See Source »

...showcase for such academic prowess was the Latin Oration, an address by a top graduating scholar to the audience...

Author: By Stephanie K. Clifford, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Salvete Omnes: The History of the Latin Oration | 6/8/2000 | See Source »

...scholarships and public school recruitment were important to Harvard's administration as they culled the most promising young intellectuals from around the country to maintain Harvard's reputation for intellectual prowess...

Author: By Matthew F. Quirk, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Class of 1950 | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

...scholarships and public school recruitment were important to Harvard's administration as they culled the most promising young intellectuals from around the country to maintain Harvard's reputation for intellectual prowess...

Author: By Matthew F. Quirk, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The New Guard of the Ivory Tower | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

...records he has shattered. For one thing, he is not as reserved and staid as presidential moneymen tend to be. He once wrestled an alligator for a $15,000 contribution. He invites reporters, including this one, to watch him do his thing. And he brags about his fund-raising prowess. Deposed by G.O.P. investigators during the Senate's 1997 campaign-finance probe, he called himself "the guy who jumps out of planes and falls through burning buildings" for political cash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2000: Terry McAuliffe: The Kingmaker | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

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