Word: strength
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...plenty of attention.“To James,” Summers said, reading aloud a message he had written down for the boy. “Study. And come take my class in 10 years.” The former president, saying that he wished to test his strength, then asked Corcoran if he wanted to be lifted into the air. Soon James’ feet were dangling in the vicinity of Summers’ shoulders.Gillis said he organized yesterday’s event when he realized that Summers would not have a formal role in the Commencement ceremonies...
...what about the captain? The verdict is still out, though we may proceed with another maxim in mind. In his Strength to Love, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” McClellan’s career, like many others’, was spent concealing President Bush, absorbing his controversies, and dismissing the many challenges made in decision after poor, duplicitous decision...
...victory. “Jess definitely made a statement in the very first game we played and has had to work and is trying to work to continue that level of play,” sophomore Delia Pais said. Halpern continued to show her strength on the field when Harvard eked out a 14-13 win against Brown. The Longmeadow, Mass. native slammed in three goals, including the game-winner with 7:27 to play. “It was a battle all over the field up until the end,” senior Caroline Simmons said...
...four games, but then salvaged a series split at Cornell after hanging on to a 2-1 win. In the first eight games of the regular season the Crimson hit .211.According to Vance, the non-conference schedule played a major role in the offensive struggles. The speed and strength of the opposing pitchers wore down the Harvard hitters and distorted their timing.“[The spring break] trip helped some guys, but it didn’t help the majority of the team,” Vance said. “We needed a more balanced schedule with more...
...slimmest of margins, 14-13, in the Beanpot as well as dropping contests to Penn State and NYU to finish the fall season 4-2. “I think [those wins] certainly gave us some confidence, and [for] the women, having shown some trepidation about the strength or lack thereof of the team, winning those couple of matches, especially those ones against Penn State, served us well going into the Ivy League matches,” head coach Peter Brand said. But the tests rolled in during the spring season with the ever-competitive Ivy League stepping...