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...always been the the great equalizer of our society, allowing people from different backgrounds to better themselves and to improve their lives. Hopefully, next year will see more of the positive developments and less of the negative. Unfortunately, if the past is any guide, the future is not bright...
...last few moments as Harvard student, I’m once again becoming sensitive to our school’s clout. Friends and classmates who commiserated with me about the shortcomings of the curriculum are landing precisely where they want. The future for all of us is still bright...
Looking back on my time here, I find it hard not to ask why so many bright, passionate, and interested students are so disinterested and distanced from civic life, particularly compared to previous generations. We may spend hours reading blogs and The New York Times to procrastinate. We may even have an occasional dining hall conversation about current events. But how many of us have ever participated in a protest or even know the names of our elected officials...
...Mahon said. “We weren’t there mentally.” The rest of Harvard’s season followed a similar pattern: the Crimson was dominated by most of its opponents and dropped another close five-game thriller to the Lions. On the bright side, Harvard’s younger players performed well and showed flashes of talent. Rookies Kathryn McKinley and Laura Mays started regularly and proved their ability to compete at the collegiate level. In the fall of 2006, with experienced junior and sophomore classes and the addition of a few key recruits?...
...minutes. The youthful unit had its inadequacies, particularly defensive stability (junior Lindsey Weaver was the lone blueliner returning with two letters under her belt), exposed by more seasoned squads in late 2005, losing to Clarkson and tying St. Lawrence (on a Solley score with six seconds left) at the Bright Center and falling to Yale and Minnesota-Duluth twice on the road. The autumn rut culminated in a 3-0 dissection at the hands of New Hampshire, the first shutout suffered by the program in over four years. Although the team showed signs of improvement heading into 2006, regression...