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...radish seeds alongside the pathways of Harvard Yard. His freshman year roommate Ethan D. Bolker ’59 said that Ostriker—now a Princeton professor and noted astrophysicist—was curious to see if the plants would grow. Sure enough, when the grass began to blossom in the spring of 1956, it was dotted with radishes. “He’s always had a sense of humor about him,” said his daughter Eve C. Ostriker ’87.Ostriker—who worked as Princeton’s provost from...
...season that started out with promise and tough expectations saw a team blossom into a true national power, full of potential for seasons to come. The Harvard women’s squash team put together a highly successful campaign, finishing with a 10-2 record and a No. 2 ranking in the nation. Both losses came at the hands of No. 1 Princeton in close 5-4 meetings, including a highly-contested matchup for the national title. The Crimson started out the season with a winning run, blanking its first three opponents, 9-0, and beating the next four...
...contemporary high-end linens, ceramics and clothing visit Blossom (3 Colyn Road, tel: (27-82) 215 0764), which has a small collection of handmade items produced from recycled, natural and eco-friendly materials such as hemp, wool and bamboo...
...water grew elongated, also standing. They faced one another with the Feather River in between. In two or three more hours? they would kneel again and drink.”Among prose stylists, Denis Johnson has few living equals. His finest moments bristle with beauty and potential; words blossom inward toward the enigmatic center of the story, disclosing possibility rather than meaning. Sentences line the pages like bombs waiting to detonate. Johnson’s economy is the economy of Hemingway, if Hemingway was sleepwalking or under hypnosis. The passage above, from Johnson’s latest novel...
Florals are blooming everywhere this spring, from the runways to the streets, and Prada is following suit with its limited-edition fragrance Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger. Developed by the award-winning perfumer Daniela Andrier, Prada's latest scent mixes orange-blossom absolute and mandarin oil with other florals like tuberose and jasmine...