Word: slump
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...felt pretty comfortable up there,” Byrne said. “I went through a slump and I just talked to my teammates and got some help with my hitting...
When the acclaimed novelist Gary Shteyngart appeared at the Brattle Theatre for a freewheeling discussion on Monday, the topics ranged from being paid in cheese for his first writing assignment to avoiding the sophomore slump to emigrating from the Soviet Union. He also read from his second novel, “Absurdistan,” which he called “the story of a very large man who destroys a very small country.” In “Absurdistan,” which was named one of the ten best books of the year...
...tried to open the door to that room, which was dark and silent inside. But a body was on the other side of the door, blocking the way. Each time she pushed the door, the body would slump forward, but she still couldn't get in. She leaned in and asked if everyone was OK. There was no answer. So she ran. She ran to her Resident Assistant's room, not realizing that it was her RA, Ryan "Stack" Clark, whose body had been blocking the door of 4040. With Clark not in his room, Donohue made an odd decision...
...been moved back a semester. Sophomore advising could be more dedicated to concentration-based inquiry and focus, without the pressure of the pre-professional focus their upperclassmen peers are driving towards. Advising staff could be specialized to deal with these types of issues, and to combat the sophomore slump, just as proctors are currently specifically assigned to freshmen...
...rotation with a complete-game win over Eckerd (13-14).The right-hander went the distance, scattering four hits and allowing just one unearned run.“Unger pushed himself into the weekend role,” Walsh said decisively.TAMPA 11, HARVARD 0Adam Cole’s sophomore slump continued as the Crimson was shut out in its second loss to the Spartans (29-6) this season. Cole walked six and was tagged for six runs in 5 1/3 innings while receiving no run support from an inconsistent Harvard offense. “I’m going...