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...Harvard sailing team held its own on the Charles River this past weekend, capturing a decisive victory at the Michael Horn Trophy. The trophy was the third and final regatta of the season on the Crimson’s home turf and proved to be one of its most successful matchups. Harvard’s team was also missing two of its key members in the Michael Horn Trophy: co-ed captain Kyle Kovacs and junior women’s captain Megan Watson were across the country in Seattle, competing in the ICSA Singlehanded Championships. Kovacs captured fourth place...
Every Easter, Venice's dignitaries board an official boat, sail out into the Adriatic and drop a gold ring into the water, symbolizing by this centuries-old ritual the city's marriage to the sea. For a long time, the union was a splendid and prosperous one. Thanks to its sprawling trade network, Venice became a wealthy imperial power in the 13th century, its institutions later mimicked by the Dutch and English. The city-state's mighty fleets patrolled the Mediterranean, while its merchants haggled at the far reaches of the Silk Road, dispatching the wonders of Asia back...
...some typical conditions for the Charles River,” women’s captain Megan Watson said. “The wind was shifty and difficult to sail in, the direction was coming through the buildings from the shore, swirling and doing unpredictable things...
...April's meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly, Kim's government sacked Prime Minister Pak Pong Ju, who had led a Cabinet-level economic think tank and was seen by some as friendly to reformers. "All of a sudden the wind seems to have gone out of the sail," says Brad Babson, a former North Korea specialist at the World Bank...
...Cinema in the Quad Library with Meredith and Co. The popcorn’s hot and buttery, just like McSteamy. Thurs., Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. Hilles, Radcliffe Quad. 4) You Cruise. They Cruise. Icruise. Mingle with the international students from MIT, Wellesley and Harvard as you sail down the Charles. Cocktail attire is a required, but an accent is optional. Fri., Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. 60 Rowes Wharf, Boston Harbor. $15/single, $25/couple. 5) I Wear My Sunglasses At Night… Just like ZZ Top! Admit it. You’ve always wanted to tug those beards just...