Since this is just about the only thing that prospective students don’t read, we can be honest. Life is a bit more challenging than it was a month ago.
The glamor of September has worn off and the fall has brought time to a screeching halt. Even though we are seeing less of the sun, each day definitely feels a little longer. This might have to do with the fact that work is getting more difficult.
Oh, but the leaves look prettier? Sorry to point this out, but that’s because they are dying. And keep telling yourself that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. That doesn’t change the fact that you’re still procrastinating by reading The Back Page.
Lucky for us, Harvard’s athletes continue to write tweets. Here are a few of our favorites in hopes that it breaks that painfully slow the fall grind.
1. John Rose is puzzled. The sophomore defenseman on the men’s lacrosse team recently asked his followers this question:
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After leading for the entire fourth quarter, Ryan Fitzpatrick ’05 and the Buffalo Bills fell Sunday to the Tennessee Titans when Matt Hasselbeck and Nate Washington connected on a 15-yard strike on fourth down with just over a minute to go.
On the ensuing drive, the Amish Rifle went two for four but was unable to connect with Steve Johnson on fourth down on a day when he threw for 225 yards and three more touchdowns (his twelve TDs on the season are tied for fifth in the NFL).
The loss dropped the Bills a game back of the Patriots and with the next two games on the road in Houston and Foxborough, Buffalo’s road will only get tougher.
In his first couple preseason games as a Rocket, Jeremy Lin ’10 has struggled from the field, shooting the ball at a clip of 25 percent and averaging a shade under six points per game. But the former Harvard co-captain is rehabbing from a knee injury that may be limiting his explosiveness and is adjusting to playing with a number of NBA newcomers. Lin has also made adjustments off the court, recently starring in his first commercial with Volvo.
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With the Harvard men’s basketball team’s season opener less than a month away, The Back Page is breaking down the Crimson’s non-conference opponents. Each week, we will take a look at two new foes. On Thursday we profiled Manhattan. Next up is St. Joseph's.
In a rematch of last year’s closely contested contest, Harvard will travel to Philadelphia on Nov. 20 to take on a talented Saint Joseph’s team picked to finish first in the Atlantic 10.
When the teams last met on Dec. 31, 2011, the Crimson stormed back from a 14-point deficit to claim a 74-69 victory over the Hawks. Although St. Joe’s held the lead for most of the game, Harvard took control for good with two minutes remaining to preserve its No. 23 national ranking.
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Still reeling from Harvard football’s 39-34 loss at Princeton this weekend? Need to put those 29 unanswered fourth quarter points in perspective? Hey, things could be worse, right? Right? Below are four Crimson losses from the past twelve years that just might rival Saturday’s bummer (or send faithful fans spiraling even deeper into despair).
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Though women's volleyball's Taylor Docter is our Athlete of the Week, a few other Crimson athletes turned in performances over the weekend that deserve some recognition. This week, we have three runners-up for Athlete of the Week.
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