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...alongside Coan “Buddy” Nichols.“If skating was about going out your door and skating whatever’s in front of you, you could turn on 10 times more kids than having just a ramp,” Nichols says.The spirit of adventure that characterized the pioneers of street-skating found its perfect home in the new plazas that were being added on to building projects all across the city.“It is completely natural that skaters would move into these areas,” Kayden says...
...Kendrick brought with her to Harvard numerous national accolades, with some even coming from her high school success at past Head of the Charles events.Both leaders are eager to bring the heavyweight crew into top form physically, but mentally, they also want to inject the team with enthusiasm and spirit. In the process, they hope to leave behind a strong team for years to come.“We want to bring an excitement about racing at this high of a level. We work so hard all year, and this is our time to put it on the line, have...
...first,” French said. “Varsity life is different from freshman life both academically and athletically,” he added.“It is a much bigger squad,” Bucke said. “There’s a great team spirit, and the seniors especially have been really welcoming.”The Head of the Charles this weekend will be the first test for the new members of the varsity racing alongside its veterans. With the first freshman boat returning in its entirety as a championship eight entry, and several...
...seemingly indestructible Martian rovers have also been busy. Since landing in early 2004, the golf-cart-size Spirit and Opportunity have toddled about on different parts of the planet, dipping into craters, drilling into rocks and sending back data about Mars' makeup and watery past. But the Martian elements have left the rovers increasingly arthritic: Opportunity's robotic arm has stiffened to the point that controllers no longer retract it fully, and Spirit has been forced to drive backward as a result of a bum front wheel...
...breakdowns can pay dividends. In May 2007, scientists announced the discovery of white silica beneath the Martian soil--a telltale mineral that usually forms in the presence of water--one more bit of proof that Mars was once a wet place. The silica would never have been discovered if Spirit's balky wheel hadn't dug a trench in the soil...