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Snow has the smooth, slightly exaggerated features of a television news anchor and, of course, he was one. He was the original host of Fox News Sunday. He was editor of the conservative Washington Times editorial page. He filled in regularly for Rush Limbaugh. Then he walked away from a $1.7 million contract with Fox News to become the most famous White House press secretary in history. Even in the White House's West Wing, where restrictions on visitors ensure that no one is just a tourist, his appearance in the hallway can elicit a bubble of giggly Beatlemania...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Snow Show | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

...Crimson women also performed well in sabre, with four fencers placing in the top fifteen. Juniors Sarah Parker and Carolyn Wright, who had the difficult task of facing each other in the first round of direct elimination, finished No. 4 and No. 14, respectively. Freshman Eva Rosenberg made a smooth transition to collegiate fencing, finishing No. 5. “It was really good to get to know the team and get comfortable,” Rosenberg said. As the team settles in, incorporating its young members, it appears ready to pose as much of a threat to opponents...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Defending Champs Return | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

...powerful example for the team in this way, encouraging one another to achieve their best just as they motivate their other teammates.Although Chu, along with junior Caitlin Cahow and sophomore Sarah Vaillancourt, has been away from the team for a year, her transition back to Harvard has been considerably smooth. “[The Olympians] have just added more, and it’s only been positive,” Sifers says. “They make practices better and even their criticism is better. It’s so great having three players with so much experience...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HOCKEY PREVIEW 2006-07: Leaders of the Pack | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

...North American Hockey Academy. Students at the NAHA live in Stowe, Vt. where they eat, sleep, and breathe hockey for five months out of the year. “Living away from home and learning to manage my time were things that definitely made the transition to Harvard smooth,” the Michigan native says.Her work ethic and gutsy determination made another transition—that of becoming a collegiate hockey player, easier. Her effort has not gone unnoticed by her coaches.At the same time, adjusting to a new level of hockey is a process that will some time...

Author: By Julia R. Senior, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HOCKEY PREVIEW 2006-07: Putting on the Sweater | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

...Well, I do get joy out of it. It's not smooth sailing by any means, but I enjoy a great deal of it, otherwise I wouldn't do it. But I also know that if you're going to try and change things - change anything really - you'd better be prepared to find yourself in the headquarters of hell. That's just how it works. But with resistance comes growth. If you go to a gym and lift weights and it's easy then your muscles aren't going to grow. Your muscles grow because you're struggling against...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Empress Strikes Back | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

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