Word: shinning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...shiny boots. No, these mysterious folk are not on their way to a Marquis de Sade costume party: they are members of the Harvard equestrian team. "I always get weird looks when I stride across the Yard in my riding outfit," complains the team's coordinating co-captain Sia Shin `99. "It's a good thing we leave the whips in the barn." Many of these weird looks may be due to the large percent of the student body who have never heard of Harvard's equestrian team, and to the only slightly smaller percent who cannot quite remember what...
...riders spend a great deal of time training their horses to perform these stunts-Shin comments, "All of that romantic stuff about galloping a glistening steed in the wind is nonsense. Horse riding is more about dripping with sweat--both you and your mount--and avoiding manure piles...
After demonstratively flopping his left arm, helifts his pant leg to display a cracked androtting shin, and complains about his bone cancer...
Ezra's win brought his team within one match of the national title, but it would be a tough win. Trinity won at No. 5--beating Harvard senior Jeff Blumberg, who was slightly injured with shin splints--and No. 7--over junior David Beitchman--in a tough five-game match to tie the score at four and bring the championship down to the ninth match...
...university administration in arranging Hailei's funeral and in facilitating his family's visit. Special thanks go to Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Garth McCavana; Ellen Fox, Director of Student Services; Associate Director of the International Office Sharon Ladd; Counselor from the Bureau of Study Counsel Sunglim A. Shin; President of Graduate Student Council Adam Fagen for their active participation in a seminar discussion on Hailei's death and for their help in other matters...