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...move expected to bring Harvard athletic facilities up to par with those of competing colleges, Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles announced the construction of a new artificial turf playing field at the Faculty meeting on Tuesday...
...artificial turf field will be equipped with lighting for night-time use, and will allow much greater flexibility in the scheduling of events, particularly at times of the year (as is often the case on that site) when our grass fields are unplayable," Knowles wrote...
Because artificial turf is the norm for most field hockey and lacrosse teams, Harvard's upgrade from grass fields will make those teams especially more competitive...
...week later, though. New England captured its biggest triumph of the season--a 26-20 showstopper against Jacksonville. The Patriots did the unthinkable, upsetting the Jaguars on their home turf. But perhaps a little luck, in the form of In Your House Degeneration X, aided Pete Caroll's squad. Oh, and did we mention that Drew Bledsoe, tired of the Gen-X label he received after his plunge at the Paradise, redeemed himself against the Jags...
Meanwhile, the anti-environmental forces have been investing heavily in the political arena with lobbyists, fundraising, public relations and creative initiatives called "astro-turf," which are designed to make it look as though there is a grass roots movement to repeal environmental protections. These interest groups, usually but not always led by a trade group, are not standing apart from the political process. Indeed they are often creatively inventing it as they go along...