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...Harvard skiing team stayed consistent in the 2007-08 season, finishing ninth in all five of its competitions. Improving from last year’s 10th-place result, the Crimson’s steady finishes were a solid achievement. Racing in the EISA division, Harvard competed against fellow Ivies as well as other Northeast schools with some of the oldest skiing programs in the nation. “We’re racing in the most difficult league in the country,” said Alpine head coach Tim Mitchell. “When competing in the Ivy League...
There’s a song from an old Broadway musical that begins “It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish.” Despite getting off to a solid start with wins over Delaware State and Wofford at the season-opening Harvard Invitational, the Crimson women’s volleyball team suffered a crushing six-match conference losing streak, downing any Ivy title aspirations and holding the squad to an 8-18 record. “Although the record doesn’t show it, I feel like...
...dynasty was brewing.After hoisting the Ivy League trophy last season, entering the NCAAs for the first time in six years, and turning heads across the nation with its solid play, the Harvard men’s soccer team was poised to position itself amongst the elite of college soccer. The Crimson started strong, winning its first six games and outscoring opponents 12-5. Early success garnered plaudits for a team actively seeking national recognition. But there were signs of trouble. Despite the auspicious start, Harvard was developing a propensity to leak goals late in games. Faced with its first true...
...guaranteed victory in Superbowl III, occur when players foresee success. Last year, then-sophomore Chris Clayton made a less dramatic but equally accurate prediction of his own that his Harvard men’s tennis team would win the Ivy League this season. The Crimson, driven by solid play across the board, brought home the Ivy League Championship with a perfect 7-0 record and notched a 15-7 record overall. Even in its losses, No. 51 Harvard put up impressive fights against top-flight teams such as then-No. 1 Virginia, then-No. 13 Pepperdine, then-No. 8 Michigan...
...about bringing in lawyers. After the quake, some government officials have been, by Chinese standards, remarkably candid. Lin Qiang, vice inspector of the Sichuan provincial education department, told Chinese news service Xinhua "If we educational officials hadn't left loopholes for corruption, the collapsed buildings could have been as solid [as those that remained standing]." He added that "Seeking truth is more important than losing face." Such sentiments, one Chinese lawyer told TIME, "all but invite the parents to keep pressing on this issue, to do whatever they can to seek justice. There is nothing in Chinese law that says...