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Several months ago, when I returned home for Christmas break, my dad gave me a very important assignment. Calling from the operating room, he asked me the usual questions of what my plans were for the night. “Good, Marco,” he said in his thick, Polish accent when I told him I was free. “Go and rent two movies, one action and one stupid comedy.” Before hanging up, he added one more detail: “Marco,” he said, “the stupider the better...

Author: By Mark A. Pacult, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Welcome Diversion | 4/23/2010 | See Source »

...member Tian Wang ’12, pointed out that paintballing differed from their usual shooting practices. “We are much more mobile,” Wang said, “You have to strategize, you have to flank people...

Author: By Anna M. Yeung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Paint(ball)ing the Town Red | 4/23/2010 | See Source »

Many things were at stake in this game, apart from the usual pride that comes from winning “El Clásico,” as the match is called. Whoever won would jump ahead in the Spanish league title hunt, as the teams were tied in the league standings going into the game. The game would also pit an in-form Ronaldo—a player that cost Real a $130 million transfer fee alone—against Barcelona’s current golden boy, Lionel Messi, who was just coming off a four-goal performance against...

Author: By Brian A. Campos | Title: The Cost of Winning | 4/23/2010 | See Source »

...unremitting. Two girls hummed “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” while going over the sequence for the last time. After the exhilarating scramble to finish applying blush, pin costumes, and straighten hair, TAPS came together in a circle and had their usual pre-performance pow-wow. “Thank you all for your hard work. You guys made being your director so easy. It’s going to be an awesome show. Everyone looked so good today,” Driscoll said, proceeding to give a card to each TAPS...

Author: By Sofia V. McDonald, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: TAPS | 4/23/2010 | See Source »

...graduating seniors and one third-year law student, reducing the group to five. At Harvard, it is especially difficult for small performing groups to become visible amidst larger, better-publicized productions. “I definitely felt the pressure this year, and we lost a portion of our usual audience because of these other shows. In the future I think we have to work on our PR campaign,” Driscoll said. “This is something I plan to discuss with the officers in the coming weeks, so we can make some important changes before next year...

Author: By Sofia V. McDonald, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: TAPS | 4/23/2010 | See Source »

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