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Thomas Harris
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The Harvard Rugby Football Club Celebrates 150th Anniversary of McGill Rivalry
While everyone was getting ready for the Head of the Charles last weekend, the Harvard rugby football club, also known as the men’s club rugby team, was preparing for an historic trip to Montreal to compete in the 150th edition of the team’s rivalry game against McGill.
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The men's lightweight eight rowers catapult themselves into the Charles, after their third consecutive victory at Head of the Charles.
Carrying the Boats: A Day in the Life Preparing for the Head of the Charles
If a Harvard student knows one thing about crew, it's that every time they walk past the Charles River, they seem to see the boats flying down the water. That is because the crew teams work through a whopping eleven practices each week. In theory, that doesn’t sound too difficult. But, add that workload to all the normal parts of college life — the classroom, extracurriculars, and a social life — and you arrive at an almost impossible feat, seemingly taken on by only the most masochistic among us. Senior heavyweight rower Gabriel Obholzer has somehow made it all work. And, he’s made it work to the highest standard of both school and sport.
Harvard Athletes Won 13 Medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shattering a 128-Year-Old Record
Harvard athletes won 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashing a school record that had stood for 128 years.
Lauren Scruggs ’25, United States Win Gold Medal After Dominant Performance
Lauren Scruggs propelled Team USA to victory in the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s team foil tournament on Thursday.
Harvard Fencer Lauren Scruggs ’25 Earns Silver Medal at 2024 Paris Olympics
Lauren S. Scruggs ’25 won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the Harvard fencer’s dominant run through the women’s individual foil tournament ended with a defeat to fellow American Lee Kiefer.
Team USA’s All-Harvard Men’s Saber Fencing Crashes Out of Individual Tournament in Paris
Team USA’s all-Harvard men’s fencing saber squad crashed out of the individual tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, a shock upset for a group that many expected to compete for at least two spots on the podium.
Competing Equally at Last: 50 Years of the Harvard-Radcliffe Athletics Merger
Harvard University and Radcliffe College merged in 1974 in a decision that came on the heels of the passage of Title IX and carried major implications for the future of athletics at Harvard.
Precocious on the Piste: Fencer Jessica Guo Wins Female Rookie of the Year
Despite being just 18 years old, freshman fencer Jessica Guo is no stranger to competitive glory on the piste.
The Early Days of YouTube
YouTube wasn’t a public part of my personality — it was more of a shameful love affair.