Word: wintered
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...highway tunnel, the Alps appear suddenly, sitting like a silent committee of gods. Mountains are a testament to nature's power, and to the human instinct to defy it. The very tunnel that provides such easy access to the slopes is an impressive victory for the mortals. But this winter, the mountain gods are reminding mankind just who's in charge. The ski season in Europe began as one of the barest on record, and even when the snow has fallen misfortune has frequently followed. High temperatures have caused a series of pro races to be canceled and contributed...
...that shall live in infamy. Or maybe not. In the dead of a New England winter, Harvard students awoke to golden sunshine, gentle breezes, and temperatures in the high 60s, donned shorts and t-shirts, and emerged from their beds to a peculiar scene. The Yard was littered with sunbathers, Frisbee games, and even an impromptu barbeque. It was awesome...
Anxieties about climate change make good weather in winter a cause for concern, as well as for celebration. Climatologists frequently warn against making judgments on the plausibility of global warming based on anecdotal experiences of hot or cold weather, but as I basked in the sunlight of Saturday’s bizarre version of a winter wonderland, I couldn’t help but feel a little nervous. Visions of my family’s Manhattan apartment submerged by the swelling sea ran through my brain...
Kessler’s most recent outing, in the Crimson’s stinging 4-1 defeat at the hands of archrival Dartmouth just prior to the winter recess, 20 days before the Princeton clash, was also on her mind as she took the ice on Friday. Kessler suffered the first loss of her collegiate career against the Big Green, and was decisively outplayed by fellow freshman netminder Carli Clemis...
...first day of the new year should not be the last day of winter break, but for Harvard students, unfortunately, it usually is. If you had gone to almost any college or university in the country, today you would likely be spending time at home with family, traveling, or simply taking some time to recover from the stresses of student life. But you chose Harvard; today, you study in the cold, morbid Cambridge winter.Under the awkward and ill-conceived Harvard College calendar, undergraduates are asked to return to Harvard by Jan. 2 for reading period, a soft-landing for exam...