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Stephanie M. Skier ’05, a Resource Center Coordinator for the BGLTSA, made a speech demanding an increase in faculty, courses, and general autonomy for the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Committee...
...Skier, who is also a Crimson editor, said after her speech that while these issues were brought to the spotlight recently, she felt that these problems have long existed at Harvard...
...these issues we have been active on for years,” Skier said...
Arms windmilling, poles in the air, Miller often looks out of control--and often is. That's one reason why he has finished only one of seven slalom races this year. When showing videos of Miller to other racers, McNichol will cover up the volatile upper half of his skier's body and show just the feet to prove Miller is properly balanced over his skis. "It is not exactly ski-instructor style," says McNichol...
What sets Miller apart, says McNichol, is his "supreme self-confidence; not a cockiness, just a deep rooted belief in himself and his ability." That may explain his popularity. A recent Swiss poll rated Miller the most popular skier on the mountain. He's even appreciated by his rivals. Writing in Sportwoche, an Austrian weekly, slalom ace Rainer Schoenfelder credited Miller and his versatility with keeping media attention on the old-fashioned finesse events like slalom in the X Games era. "Thank God for Bode Miller!" he said. Heading into next year's Olympics in Torino, the U.S. ski team...