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...high-speed rail were to become a popular mode of transportation in the United States, there would still be significant demand for car and airplane travel. Nevertheless, high-speed trains would relieve airport and highway congestion by providing a competitive alternative mode of transportation. Fewer cars on the road means less traffic for those who choose to drive. Airlines will offer far fewer short-haul flights, which reduces the number of delays and frees up runway space for the long-distance flights that train travel cannot compete with. Best of all, a shift toward rail travel eliminates some...

Author: By Anthony P. Dedousis | Title: All Aboard | 3/30/2009 | See Source »

...leveling its overall record to 7-7, marking the first time the team has reached .500 this year.“We’re really confident entering the Ivy League season,” sophomore Samantha Rosekrans said.HARVARD 5, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 2The Crimson closed its spring break road trip with a 5-2 victory against the Matadors (9-11) on a sweltering Saturday afternoon. “Despite our physical exhaustion, we were able to pull out a victory,” Rosekrans said.In doubles—after Harvard and Cal State Northridge split the first two matches?...

Author: By Eric L. Michel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Hits .500 in Spring Break Trip | 3/29/2009 | See Source »

While many college students spent their Spring Break soaking up the sun in Cancun or Cabo, the Harvard men’s volleyball team hit the road looking to build on its late-season success. This past weekend, the Crimson (10-6, 5-1 EIVA Hay) defeated league opponents NYU (6-18) and Sacred Heart (11-7), putting Harvard in a tie for first place with Rutgers-Newark in league play and giving the Crimson a shot at the playoffs. “This is the closest I have been in my career,” co-captain Brady Weissbourd...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Weekend Sweep Earns Crimson Tie for League Lead | 3/29/2009 | See Source »

...Harvard women’s lacrosse team dropped its second road loss of spring break on Wednesday, falling to Albany in an offense-heavy battle. The Great Danes defeated the Crimson on its home turf in upstate New York, outscoring Harvard...

Author: By Alexandra J. Mihalek, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: WEB UPDATE: Harvard Drops Shootout to Great Danes | 3/27/2009 | See Source »

...ordered one since. That's a shame, because nuclear reactors produce no carbon emissions. If we got 80% of our electricity from nukes today, as France does, we'd emit nearly a third less carbon. It would be the greenhouse-gas equivalent of taking all our cars off the road. So it would be nice if we could turn back the clock...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Three Mile Island at 30: Nuclear Power's Pitfalls | 3/27/2009 | See Source »

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