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...After all, the effects of caffeine and alcohol consumption are similarly chemically-induced (albeit state-sanctioned). Parents who would be horrified at the thought of legalizing speed happily give Adderall, an amphetamine, to children. The only difference is that prescribed drugs “fix” a problem, supposedly making you more normal (happier if you are depressed, calmer if you are agitated, etc.), whereas illegal drugs—which can have the same physiological effects—make you “high,” or abnormal...
...time at Harvard has been busier than I had ever imagined it could be. I cannot count the number of times I’ve speed-walked through the Yard on the way to the next section or rehearsal, nearly mowing down tourists as I typed away furiously at my BlackBerry. My long legs enable me to reach the Science Center from my room in Quincy House in exactly five-and-a-half minutes, regardless of weather conditions; this has proven invaluable on a number of occasions. My course load and myriad extracurricular commitments have provided an unbelievably fulfilling...
While the Allston planning process has been moving forward at remarkably high speed, there remain uncertainties, and we all recognize that final decisions on realizing the visions for Allston will be the responsibility of our new University leadership...
...boats focused more on their speed off the line, which resulted in wins by the varsity, second varsity, varsity four, and second freshman boats. The freshman eight was not far behind the winning Big Green oarsmen, only 1.8 seconds away from a victory and a clean sweep of the day’s races...
...blistering cross-tailwind that whipped some lanes into course-record speed simply didn’t reach us; several crews we had beaten earlier in the year, and one we had beaten earlier in the day, flew by us like we were stuck in reverse. We finally crossed the line in fifth place. By all accounts, a crushing disappointment...