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...Kharrazi said. “We have more potential.”On the heavyweight side, the Radcliffe first boat posted a solid ninth-place finish in the 38-team Championship Eight field. The Crimson was fifth among collegiate crews, finishing .4 seconds ahead of the Stanford first varsity.That victory was sweet revenge for Radcliffe, who lost out to the Cardinal in two races at the Head of the Oklahoma two weeks ago.The Crimson launched right after Stanford yesterday, setting up a head-to-head competition that continued throughout the race.“They were 10 seconds ahead...
...Gist: In his latest book, the Stanford professor and Wired columnist rails against the nation's copyright laws - regulations he believes are futile, costly and culturally stifling. Citing "hybrid" economies like YouTube and Wikipedia (both of which rely on user-generated "remixes" of information, images and sound), Lessig argues in favor of what he calls a "Read/Write (RW)" culture - as opposed to "Read/Only (RO)" - that allows consumers to "create art as readily as they consume...
...captain Anna Kendrick said. “It was a great opener, and it was just the seniors, so we were able to bond as a class. I think we can only get stronger from here, bringing in juniors and sophomores.”Though Stanford beat the Black and White by 11.2 seconds in that 4000-meter race—Radcliffe later placed third behind both teams in the 500-meter OG&E NightSprint—the weekend was a resounding success and was also an early gauge of the fitness of the team’s competitors...
...This season, the team will focus on its strengths: organization and consistency. Since the inception of the IRA’s to determine lightweight national champions, Radcliffe has finished in the top six 11 of 12 years. Coaches and personel have changed. Programs like Bucknell and Stanford are on the rise. But through all of the changes, the Black and White have remained at the top.Despite the end of season disappointment, the crew had some success last year. The Black and White rose to as high as No. 3 in the national rankings after a second-place finish...
...performance during the rest of the season. The varsity eight went 5-1 in dual racing, falling only to Brown. At the San Diego Crew Classic—the regatta that kicked off the 2008 spring season—the heavyweight eight defeated strong Western crews from California and Stanford en route to a third-place finish. The optimistic start and consistent dual racing performances only sharpen the contrast between the beginning and end of the season for the Crimson.“We had quite a good start [to the season],” heavyweight captain Teddy Schreck said...