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...spring of 2006 fencing put together all the ingredients necessary for a championship mix: a couple of international junior-circuit medalists, a dedicated team, and a coach just crazy enough to push his fencers to believe. I was hooked. A national championship team, one that can consistently compete with the best—how many of those do we have at Harvard...
...tech investor now," says Foundation Capital's Grosser. "A ton of people could lose a lot of money on solar or biofuels." But defenders point out that the burgeoning energy needs of China and India mean that oil prices are unlikely to fall to previous levels, while the political push to put a higher price on fossil fuels through emissions caps or a carbon tax will make renewables a neccesity. "It's either a very important hedge against the future, or it could become the future," says Peter Bance, CEO of Ceres Power, a London-based fuel-cell company...
...wilderness” he tamed for fun, and the girl who had spent her summer on some sort of death march-esque wilderness experience in Alaska. Then there was me, wearing a pink bandana. As I strapped on my rented backpack on the first day, I tried to push away memories of wandering around the land in New Mexico, searching for any point in the landscape that differentiated itself from the rest, and to focus on the scenery in front...
...It’s bad because it’s only so deep at that level.” In addition to distributing ribbons and signing pledges, the campaign included a discussion in Sever Hall last night about the history and future of anti-violence movements. So far the push has been successful, the organizers said. Four thousand ribbons were ordered and “we could easily run out,” Braxton said. And while the campaign is primarily directed at males, many women across campus are also sporting the ribbons, organizers said. Although some passers-by skirted...
...throughout the course of campaigning. In the run-up to the election, Sundquist met with key administrators, including Interim Dean of the College David R. Pilbeam, to make sure that the agenda he would pursue as president would be actionable.The central plank of the Sundquist-Sarafa platform was a push to reform the College’s Administrative Board, the disciplinary body that has been criticized for its opacity and failure to include any students as decision-makers.During the campaign, Sundquist suggested that his opponents’ promises—such as Willey’s pledge to reinstate the council?...