Each Saturday morning, Crimson Greetings returns to Shad Hall. Or at least the din and chaotic atmosphere return. However, instead of buying glitter and mincing supplies, HBS students participate in games and interact with middle-school students. The HBS/Taft Sports Program is a long-running partnership between HBS and The William Howard Taft Middle School in Brighton.… Continue reading The Taft Program: Continuing HBS Tradition of Service
Tag: basketball
So Your're a Sports Buff- You've Come to the Right Place
Disclaimer-OK, I admit it – this article is a rerun from the January 15 Harbus-no original content whatsoever. I think Carl Kester called it self-plagiarism in his address to the EC the other day. I blame this evidence of laziness on my new favorite scapegoat-the my HBS portal. You see, had I figured out in… Continue reading So Your're a Sports Buff- You've Come to the Right Place
Staff Drain Clutch 3 to Win
On Monday night on Court 3, NI and Staff A engaged in a battle for the playoff positions. Crunch time is rapidly approaching as could be felt by the tension on the court. Despite sub-par shooting, the Staff team were able to pull out a twelfth hour decision over NI, 45 to 44. Despite a… Continue reading Staff Drain Clutch 3 to Win
Impressions of a First Year
Ok, after my poorly received Iowa article, I thought I would give humor a permanent break, at least for a while. Suddenly, I find myself in the midst of a deadline, so here we go again. I’m just going to rant, since I have no material ready, and hopefully you’ll laugh. Cats and Sweaters:Do I… Continue reading Impressions of a First Year
Sports Notes
Referring to Colts QB Payton Manning, Kicker Mike Vanderjagt said “Some guys have it, and some guys don’t.” Interesting thoughts from a kicker that only converted just 23-of-31 field-goal attempts and endured a 3-for-8 slump during mid-season…There have been a lot of great quotes in the NBA this season, but this one takes the cake.… Continue reading Sports Notes
ESPN (C)
I am an ESPN fiend. I will watch it throughout the weekend. I will watch it while reading a case during the weekdays. I will watch it while eating dinner with friends at a restaurant, by using a quick look-away technique I’ve perfected where I can have a conversation, eat my food, and watch ESPN… Continue reading ESPN (C)
Head of the Charles
The HBS Men’s Crew competed in the Head of the Charles on Saturday October 19, placing a respectable 21st (out of 64 teams) in the Club Four event, with a time of 18:01. From stern to bow, the rowers were Josh Slocum (NG), Phil Kerr (OB), Brian Bechard (OI), and Jeff Galvin (OJ). Coxswain Julie… Continue reading Head of the Charles
OI Wins Yet Again
The defending A-League Intramural men’s basketball champions rolled on to victory Tuesday, defeating NH 66-32. Showing little signs of rust after a 15-day layoff and 4-day weekend, OI relied on its rebounding, shooting, passing, defense, and other basketball-related skills to jump out to an early lead and coast to victory. Jake Capps led 3 double… Continue reading OI Wins Yet Again
Giddyup Soldier!
I don’t really know what that means, but it sure sounds kind of cool. Hmm, I’m not sure what to write today. I could write about my spring break plans (Italy, ooh), but I’m afraid that providing any additional information might threaten my secret identity. Oh, I know what we could talk about! Let’s talk… Continue reading Giddyup Soldier!
Intraview Post-Game Interview
Me n’ Her: Goldie: This is the first time I’ve ever considered asking this question in an Intraview interview, but here it goes: Who would you say came closest to death on this Intraview? Gelman: No one in my definition (emphasis added) came close to death. But if we’re talking close like in horseshoes, then… Continue reading Intraview Post-Game Interview
Club B's Top 10 Second Term Goals
Goal 1: Corrupt Section A and their credo. Convert them into “Club A.” Goal 2: Work hard enough at trying to find a summer job that I feel good about myself, but not hard enough to actually get one so that I can spend the summer surfing in Costa Rica. Goal 3: Figure out how… Continue reading Club B's Top 10 Second Term Goals
Post Game Chat Session
Uncle Jordy: Hugh wrote something in Viewpoint last week about the Shad Caf‚ becoming “jilted like that bitchy girlfriend or wet boyfriend you ended up hating.” Carolyn, what in THE hell is a “wet” boyfriend? Carolyn Bockius: As I was reading Hugh’s article, I too wondered what exactly a “wet” boyfriend was, so I’m afraid… Continue reading Post Game Chat Session
HBS Madness over March Madness
As I already start thinking about how I will fill out my bracket for March Madness, I decided to reflect I why the tournament is loved by a 5’7″ business school student who has no basketball ability. I will attempt to explain why I no doubt be glued to my television for about three weeks… Continue reading HBS Madness over March Madness
"GOOD WILL FORRESTER"
Movie Review: Finding ForresterStarring: Sean Connery, Robert Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Busta RhymesDirected By: Gus Van SantRated: PG-13Running Time: 133 minutes “It is . . . but it isn’t.” That is the answer that I give to anyone who asks me if Finding Forrester is just like Good Will Hunting. Sure, the structure… Continue reading "GOOD WILL FORRESTER"
ND is in the House
As ND entered this intramural basketball season, many people were skeptical of their request to have three teams in the league – two in the A league and another in the B league. These concerns were soon put to rest as the 25 players from section D hit the floor in the first week. The… Continue reading ND is in the House
Intramural Sports
In a few weeks, intramural sports will kick off with football and soccer. So what can we expect? Goals, blood, guts, thunder, fantastic skill and the odd mistake. But, alas, not much sportsmanship. As a serial criminal on the soccer pitch, and sometime offender on the basketball court in Shad, I wouldn’t pretend to be… Continue reading Intramural Sports
Pressure, Signing Autographs and Mac
As summer arrives – everywhere but Boston – it’s time to dust off the racket and tune up the chip and charge. Harbus spoke to Gog Boonswang (NA), an ex-tennis pro, about life on the tour, McEnroe, Connors and the battle of the sexes. Harbus: What’s it like to be a pro-tennis player?Gog Boonswang: The… Continue reading Pressure, Signing Autographs and Mac
Game Notes: Nobody Beats the Wiz
Somehow I scored not just good seats , but great seats; the best seats and to Michael Jordan’s last game in Boston, directly behind the Celtic’s bench, close enough to hear Antoine Walker scream “[Explicative]” after missing a key free throw in the fourth quarter. Close enough to grab a Gatorade from the Celtics drink… Continue reading Game Notes: Nobody Beats the Wiz
Crutches, Sprains and Pulls
“I look around campus and all I see are the maimed and the injured.” (Melissa Studzinski, NE) Call it the Weekend Warrior Effect, Reclaiming Our Lost Youth, or maybe just Denial, but playing sports at HBS can be pretty hazardous. There were 82 reported injuries at Shad between September 2002 and March 2003, from ankle/knee… Continue reading Crutches, Sprains and Pulls
Mind your own business
Hey – you’re the career rep – stop reading this and help me find me a summer job. All right, as I feverishly work to field an intramural basketball team from my section, I have found that most people I ask would rather get another flu shot than join the team. I suspect one of… Continue reading Mind your own business
On-Campus Interview Series: Unlikely Athletic Hero – Alex Michael
Alex’s sports career is a bit of a feel-good-story. As a kid, Alex admits, he was somewhat heavy-set. However, as a senior in high school he transformed himself into an athletic hero and was the captain of both the soccer and the wrestling teams. Today, in his late 20s, Alex is very involved in the… Continue reading On-Campus Interview Series: Unlikely Athletic Hero – Alex Michael
HBS Basketball Frenzy About to Begin
Outside it’s freezing. Inside Shad, several teams are warming up in preparation for this year’s HBS intramural basketball season. This afternoon, for example, sections NE and NI will battle it out in the first game of the season. We expect a lot of excitement over the coming twelve weeks as lanky former Division One ballers… Continue reading HBS Basketball Frenzy About to Begin
On-Campus Interview Series: The Big P and A Lot of Laughs
This week’s interview takes us (albeit briefly) away from the titans of HBS rugby, and gives us a brief sojourn with none other than Jason ‘Big P’ Phillips. Everyone asks him about what the P stands for, and his answer is always different. Whatever this cryptic nickname means, the Big P has made a name… Continue reading On-Campus Interview Series: The Big P and A Lot of Laughs
Shad Madness: First Annual HBS 3-on-3 Tournament
On April 4th, during the off day between the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four and the National Championship, the HBS Basketball Club hosted its first annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament for members of the HBS community at Shad. With 42 games packed into just over 5 hours (and without the inane commentary of Billy… Continue reading Shad Madness: First Annual HBS 3-on-3 Tournament
E-Dawgs' Success A Group Effort
Section E’s B-league basketball team secured the top overall seed in the HBS intramural tournament today by defeating OJ 64-33 in the last game of the regular season. The E-Dawgs finished the regular season with a record of 8-0, despite gaining almost no respect from sportswriters in the pre-season rankings. One simple phrase that would… Continue reading E-Dawgs' Success A Group Effort
HBS Basketball Club Wins MBA World Championships
The MBA World Championship basketball tournament is a spectacle like no other. Business schools from around the world (well, okay, mainly the east coast) gather at Georgetown University every year to do battle at Yates Fieldhouse to decide which school is truly the best. Forget US News & World Report’s MBA rankings (although we’re #1… Continue reading HBS Basketball Club Wins MBA World Championships
News In Brief:
Reading Cases Given Up for Lent(Central Square) Wanting to make a big sacrifice for Lent, the forty day Christian season of self-reflection, EC student Seamus O’Neill decided to give up the one thing that matters most to him – reading HBS cases. “To show my commitment to God this year, it is very important for… Continue reading News In Brief:
On Campus Interview Series: The Midwestern Marvel
This week’s interview subject is none other than Bruce “Meat” Sutter (OQ). This apotheosis of Midwestern charm hails from Chicago, Illinois, and has made a name for himself on the basketball courts at Shad. H-BS found Bruce in a Spangler project room, waxing eloquently about “da’ Bears” and why Dale Earnhardt is the greatest NASCAR… Continue reading On Campus Interview Series: The Midwestern Marvel
On-Campus Interview Series: A Delightful Turk
Alongside their obvious talents for Finance, Strategy, Marketing and so on, many members of the HBS faculty have impressive hidden sporting talents. Assistant Professor Zeynep Ton is no exception replica breitling. These days, Dr Ton spends her time teaching in the Technology and Operations Management department, and researching retail operations and supply chain management. In… Continue reading On-Campus Interview Series: A Delightful Turk
The Mindful Athlete: An Interview with George Mumford
By Karan Kumar, HBS Class of 2016 Michael Jordan credits George Mumford with transforming his on-court leadership of the Bulls, helping Jordan lead the team to six NBA championships. Mumford also helped Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and Lamar Odom and countless other NBA players turn around their games. His successful techniques are available for everyone… Continue reading The Mindful Athlete: An Interview with George Mumford
