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...play. In essence, they’re the guys who make Harvard’s high-powered offensive attack possible. Indeed, the Crimson veteran offensive line did just that this past weekend in Harvard’s impressive 27-13 victory over Lafayette. Harvard gained a total of 491 yards on offense and averaged a remarkable 5.7 yards a play against a Leopards defense that led the nation in scoring defense coming into the game. Harvard gained victory with balance, passing for 231 yards and rushing for 188 more. The Crimson finally found the running game they had been looking...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Big Men Up Front New Big Men on Campus | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...remedied by reconvening representatives from the previous year each fall. Certainly, this system of representation has its pitfalls: Houses with senior representatives last year would lack a direct voice on the Council, and last year’s freshman representatives would now live in houses instead of the Yard. But even such an imperfect solution seems superior to a system that deprives students of representation altogether. Since UC efforts often continue through the summer and into the following year, an interim assembly could easily focus on these ongoing issues until elections take place, waiting for October before choosing to address...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Time Waits for No Council | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...volunteers from the Baptist Church had come by earlier in the day and cut down the battered, ancient oak tree that had shaded her backyard. It had fallen, ripped up by the winds like a weed. A small sign in the yard remained in place: "She who plants a garden, plants happiness." Her barbecue and garden shed had stayed put. Francis laughs but not heartily...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Storm-Ravaged Galveston, Echoes of New Orleans | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...process. On Harvard’s second possession of the game, with just 1:42 left on the clock in the first quarter, an incomplete pass from Pizzotti to sophomore Chris Lorditch set the Crimson up for a fourth and eight field goal attempt from the 23-yard line. Junior Patrick Long came out for the 41-yard attempt. Long’s previous record was a 40-yard kick last year, also against Lafayette. With one swift kick, Long split the uprights and extended Harvard’s lead to 10-3. Long was called upon again with just...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Career Day for Back, Kicker | 10/5/2008 | See Source »

...then take them out of any big play opportunities.”And that is precisely what the Crimson did at Lafayette’s Fisher Stadium.Despite allowing the Leopards to get down into the red zone on the opening drive, the Crimson defense stopped Lafayette at the 4-yard line, holding them to a field goal.But the Leopards’s lead was short-lived.Harvard quickly struck back, driving down field on the shoulders of junior Cheng Ho’s stellar rushing. Ho—who after topping the depth chart last season seemingly dropped to third behind classmate...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Running Strong | 10/5/2008 | See Source »

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