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...governments are ineffectual, human trafficking persists and natural disasters upend tens of thousands, it is so inspiring to read about "normal" people performing huge personal acts of generosity, sacrifice and brotherhood. Rather than a European issue (which was broad enough to include a Lebanese woman and an Arab-Israeli soccer player), perhaps you could introduce a special worldwide issue to remind readers that no one is too small to make a difference. Deirdre Smith Abu Dhabi...
...inferno of burning jackos that, had it fallen, would have taken out the lion’s share of the families in attendance. But the real nucleus of the festival was the “Carving Tent,” where children hacked at pumpkins like Michael Myers and soccer moms etched their frustration into the tough velum of the lantern. Fifty-year-old men with mustaches festered in the shadows, eyeing the pumpkins lustily. Cheddar Ted argued with a volunteer about how to produce “the opposite of a question mark.” Amid this mayhem...
...familiar situation. A familiar outcome.Tied at one with under a minute remaining in the final overtime period, the Harvard women’s soccer team suffered a heartbreaking defeat when Princeton senior forward Emily Behncke beat co-captain goalie Katie Shields with just under 14 seconds remaining.Last season, the Crimson (7-4-3, 1-2-2 Ivy) fell to the Tigers (5-6-2, 2-2-0) by the same score when Behncke assisted on Esmerelda Negron’s game-winning goal with just 41 seconds left.“We just reversed the numbers,” quipped...
...Harvard and Princeton men’s soccer teams both stepped onto the field Saturday hoping to end their identical winless Octobers. Surely, someone expected to break that spell. Not so, as the Crimson and the Tigers notched a 1-1 tie and remain without a “W” on their scorecards for October as a result of Saturday’s game. Looking to be a little more consistent and confident after five straight losses, Harvard (4-6-2, 0-3-1 Ivy) opened the game with solid defense. But with the day?...
Sometimes talent takes time to mature. Other times it’s obvious right from the start. From the beginning of preseason training to her current dominance as the leader of the Harvard women’s soccer team’s offense, freshman forward Erin Wylie has shined for the Crimson. The talent, ball control, and tenacity is evident in her play this past week, tallying two goals in a 3-0 victory over Holy Cross on Tuesday and an assist in Harvard’s gut-wrenching 2-1 overtime defeat to Princeton on Saturday. What...