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Five minutes later, I was sprinting through the rain in flip-flops and spandex toward the Weld boathouse. But it was only after I had slid my feet into the damp footholds of the eight boat and grabbed hold of the oars that I came to my senses (as much as is humanly possible before caffeine) and asked myself: “What on earth am I doing here...
...northern Iraq, is less than an hour's flight from Baghdad but almost a world away. While the insurgent-plagued airport road in Baghdad is known as the "Highway of Death," the road from the newly opened Erbil International Airport, plagued by nothing more dangerous than cyclists in spandex, wends through construction for a real estate development called "Dream City," a planned community of several hundred California-style detached single-family homes, a supermarket and an American school. Fueled by oil wealth from rich fields in the region, Kurdistan has all the appearance of a budding market economy, with many...
...glad to participate,” although she noted that the gender disparity and testosterone-charged atmosphere put the female participants in a decidedly back-court role. The dodgeballers also got creative with costuming—while many opted for House shirts and athletic shorts, some donned spandex unitards and war paint. Allegations of questionable calls resulted mostly in extensions of game time, or “restarts,” and errant students were quickly corrected by Kollmer and Blickstead’s harsh rejoinders over the microphone. After all, what would an outlet for the Harvard competitive spirit...
Athletes may not be turning in their rackets and oars for spandex and yoga mats just yet, but an increasing number of Harvard athletes are doing yoga to sharpen their physical and mental game. The nation’s largest Division I program with 41 varsity sports, Harvard has more than 1500 student-athletes juggling athletic and academic commitments. According to the National College Health Assessment 2004, 33.7 percent of Harvard undergraduates indicate stress as an impediment to performance, both academic and otherwise. From the varsity men and women’s squash team to the varsity men and women?...
Imagine meeting the mailman in your black Arctic Tight spandex and listening to him giggle while reading your address. Think of having to wait in shame as your Mac technician chuckles with his colleagues about your personal information. Consider the poor private school children who don’t yet know long division, but who are mocked on the playground for living on “Prostitute Street.” It’s enough to make you want to spend a lot of money, which, fortunately, is possible for these residents of the highest tax bracket. Things have...