Word: valentiner
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...perverse, transgressive genre, has morphed into the unapologetic torture-porn fad. The genre of television detective drama has collapsed into gore-fests like those featured on “CSI.” Violence has become the stuff of the banal, and yet retains its mystic and exotic appeal. Valentin Groebner, one of Germany’s up-and-coming historians, takes a look at this phenomenon, grounding it centuries ago in the visual culture of the Middle Ages. Groebner’s claim provides the basis for “Defaced,” where he attempts to link...
...because he puts so much time and effort into getting better.”Co-captain Benji Ungar, the top seed, wound up in sixth place, and freshman James Hawrot placed ninth. Eight épeé fencers from the Northeast regional will advance to NCAAs. Freshman Valentin Staller continued an impressive rookie season by taking second place in the sabre event. He was tied with top-seeded Daryl Homer of St. John’s, after each posted identical 8-3 records in the final pool, but Homer took home the title in a fence-off.Co-captain Kai Itameri-Kinter...
...tournament. “It’s a good position to be in, and hopefully I’ll continue to fence just as well.” The other two members competing the individual men’s championships both finished in the top ten, with freshman Valentin Staller claiming sixth in the saber and sophomore Hao Meng finishing in seventh place in the foil. After claiming the Ivy League title after defeating Brown and then Penn in the Ivy League Championships, the women’s fencing team came into the competition on Saturday looking to repeat...
...Brand said. “They had a close match with Penn. I think [they] really were invigorated today beating Brown.” Four Crimson fencers went 5-1 on the day including co-captains Benji Ungar in epee and Kai Itamer-Kinter in the foil, freshman sabre Valentin Staller, and freshman epee James Hawrot. Although Harvard’s finish at the tournament was less than ideal, the Crimson showed promise for its future—especially from freshmen Staller and Hawrot. Both Harvard teams will compete next Saturday at the IFA tournament held in Waltham, Mass...
...Still, the Crimson eyes Feb. 22’s continuation of the tournament in a comfortable position. With a win against Brown, they are guaranteed a share of the Ivy League title. With another win against Penn, Harvard will win the tournament and be Ivy League Champions. Freshman sabre Valentin Staller and co-captain épée Benji Unger led the Crimson on the day for the men’s team, both posting a 3-0 record against the Tigers. Staller also won two of his three bouts against the Bulldogs. But it was not enough...