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3. Newspapers will be more personalized. The average reader of a newspaper reads a fraction of all of the content contained in each edition. This translates to lots of wasted paper. Currently paper costs are low and personalization costs are high so this waste can exist. But as the technology...
"During Christmas break we always go somewhere warm and sunny and just get pounded with swimming," said senior Matt Cornue. "We are swimming about five hours a day which translates into eight or nine miles. After eight days of that it gets pretty tiring."
Perhaps undercover translates in the Harvard undergrad dictionary as underhanded. In Webster's, however, it does not.
Given the admittedly bland tastes of the committee, why do the names of the candidates have to be secret, anyway. Last year, the names of various potential speakers--including the comedian Jerry Seinfeld, the actor Tom Hanks and the eventual Class Day speaker, record-producer Quincy Jones--did not become...
Just as important, Wheaton's players always seem to exude enthusiasm and an insatiable desire to win. That attitude is what is at the heart of the women's soccer dynasty. In addition, Wheaton's players feel the added pressure every season to play a level of soccer that is...