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Avani I. Shah-Lipman
Crimson staff writer

Avani I. Shah-Lipman

Avani Shah-Lipman '29 is a staff writer for the Sports and Arts Boards. She is a beat writer for women's swim and dive. She lives in Straus Hall and has not yet chosen a concentration.

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Sports

Yakoff and Karra Start Strong in the Main Draw of the ITA All-Americans

This past week, five Harvard women’s tennis players began competing in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Women’s All-American Championships in Cary, N.C. The Crimson's run is far from over, with more action to come as seniors Stephanie Yakoff and Kavya Karra return to the court tomorrow.


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Sports

Swings and Strings: A Look Into the Lives of Harvard Students Who Excel in Both Athletics and the Arts

Balancing athletics and academics is hard enough at Harvard. A select group of Crimson athletes adds art into the calculus of their time-management.


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Arts

‘Pushing Against Those Norms’ of Expression Through Dance: Eleganza Is Explosive With Culture and Passion

On the evening of April 25, 45 spirited dancers lit up the Bright-Landry Hockey Center for Eleganza, Harvard’s annual student-run fashion and dance show.


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Arts

Việt CITRON Review: A Quick and Delight-pho-l Meal That Offers Authentic Vietnamese Flavors

If one finds themselves on the other side of Cambridge with their stomach rumbling, Việt CITRON is worth a stop.


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Arts

‘It’s All About Community’: How Club Passim Has Remained a Home for Musicians and Music Lovers for Over 60 Years

The folk music venue hosts over 400 shows a year that draw in college students, families, and around 1,300 dedicated members to enjoy a diverse collection of sounds.


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Arts

Artist Profile: Bernardo de Moura Sequeira ’26 on Generating Ideas, Taking Risks, and Doing it All

Sequeira is currently writing an English creative thesis about two exes who get back together for the purpose of immigration.


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Sports

Harvard-Radcliffe Lightweights Dominate Varsity 8 and Lightweight 8 at Knecht Cup

The Harvard-Radcliffe Lightweight Rowing team proved why it’s ranked first in the country in Cherry Hill, N.J., at the Knecht Cup this weekend. The varsity eight had an especially commanding performance, placing first in both the lightweight eight+ and the varsity eight+ races.


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Arts

40th Annual Cultural Rhythms Showcase Review: A Beautiful Reminder of Harvard’s Diversity and Unity in Divided Times

Through art, Cultural Rhythms communicated the powerful message that Harvard students will continue to build bridges — refusing to be divided.


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Sports

Women’s Swim and Dive Concludes Season at NCAA Championships

Whilst their classmates travelled to tropical destinations over spring break, some members of the women’s swim and dive team travelled down to Atlanta, Ga., for the National Championship meet to compete against the nation’s fastest in the pool. Harvard sent three seniors, Sydney Lu, Anya Mostek, and diver Nina Janmyr, and junior Alexandra Bastone.


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Sports

Once a Jock House, Kirkland Maintains Its Spirit Both On and Off the Fields

Upon walking into the Kirkland House dining hall, residents are greeted with an advertisement scrawled on a chalkboard: “IMs: Wanna Play?” Kirklanders are encouraged to compete in a wide array of activities against the other houses, ranging from ultimate frisbee to flag football, to vie for the coveted Straus Cup.

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