Word: slating
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...question has been in the back of my mind for years,” Glenn said in an interview today, noting that scholars’ speculations have ranged from chamber pots to safety matches. Glenn published his findings in Slate late last month, under the headline, “Is it a Chamber Pot? Nope! A Century-Old Literary Mystery, Solved...
...output was the team’s highest in almost two years, and the win avenges a 34-13 loss in The Game a year ago. All this was for a Crimson squad that began the year 1-2 before reeling off seven straight wins and an undefeated Ivy slate...
...NCAA Tournament. In the first round, the Crimson was matched up against Maryland, the defending national champions, and could not keep up with the Terrapins in a 89-65 loss.This year, Harvard will have many challenges in the non-conference portion of its schedule before the Ivy League slate begins. Perhaps its toughest non-league foe will be Pittsburgh, which is currently ranked 20th in the nation. Last season, the Panthers went 24-9 and returnsall five starters from last year. In addition, the Crimson’s strenuous Ivy League schedule—with most of its second-half...
...Harvard sailing team concluded its last full slate of the fall season over the weekend, competing in a pair of Atlantic Coast Championship regattas on its way to seventh- and ninth-place finishes in ACC competition. The No. 7 co-ed squad finished in seventh place at the Atlantic Coast Dinghies at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla., while the No. 8 women took ninth at the Atlantic Coast Women’s regatta at Yale. The results came on a weekend of sometimes unpredictable conditions, providing a bit of consolation to the middle-of-the-pack finishes for both...
Shakespeare is so pervasive, so entrenched in Western cultural life, that his plays can sometimes be overzealously adopted by directors looking for a blank slate. Ophelia the flapper! Macbeth the CEO! King Henry IV the Quarterback! Perhaps no playwright is more frequently a victim of hyper-ambitious, conceptual updates...