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...park established almost four decades ago by the late Gerald L. K. Smith, a right-wing zealot and notorious anti-Semite. So if you go there, you will walk through exhibits depicting Eden and the Tower of Babel and learn that all life on Earth was created at one stroke about 6,000 years ago (no mention of evolution), that dinosaurs and humans walked the earth at the same time, and that the terrible lizards perished under human pressure and habitat loss...
Northeastern tried to trim Harvard’s advantage with a strong surge just after 750 meters down. Closing in on the Mass. Ave. Bridge, the Huskies took the midpoint move early, upping the stroke rating and looking to test Harvard’s confidence...
Perhaps some rowers are told to pace themselves—to take the first 500 meters hard, to settle into a steady base cadence, to take a 20-stroke sprint at the 1,000 meter mark. To go all out at the finish: they’re racing, after all, even though they remain in one painful spot for 2,000 meters...
...Both boats came out really hard off the start,” junior two-seat Wes Kauble said. “We both settled to pretty sustainable rhythms and from there our boat just concentrated on putting as much power as possible into every stroke...
Navy took up the stroke rating early in the final 500 to counter Harvard’s swelling advantage. Despite the push, the Crimson continued to increase its lead with a powerful sprint, crossing the line in 5:49.3. Navy finished in 5:54.0, with over half a length of open water separating the two crews...