Last Tuesday, the OD and the NI volleyball teams, both undefeated, faced each other on Shad Court 1. At the end of the match, only the House of D remained undefeated, with a straight set victory over the NI team, 15-6, 15-7. OD player Cyrus Hadidi finally took some time away from his cases to… Continue reading House of D Continues Winning Streak
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House of D Remains Undefeated
The House of D (OD) volleyball team faced the NAs two weeks ago and emerged victorious, with a 2-0 (15-11, 15-8) win. The D team now holds a 2-0 record in pool play. With a couple of D players unable to attend the match, and D Cyrus Hadidi opting to read exciting HBS cases over… Continue reading House of D Remains Undefeated
NI Enters Soccer Hall of Fame
(Allston – HU Sports Press). The good young boys and girl from the bunker at ALD 10 saw the light again last Tuesday, with a solid 8-4 victory over OF in the Intersection finals, becoming the 2001 champions. “This has been a great season, we started out pretty loose and ended up playing like a… Continue reading NI Enters Soccer Hall of Fame
OF Stands Proud in Intramural Soccer Championship
Section OF approached the Intramural Soccer Championship in a good mood. Strong EC teams–OD, OC, OK, and OB–were defeated in previous rounds. Considering how many HBS Soccer Team players were on these teams, OF had a reason to be proud. In addition, in this season, the team demonstrated excellent turnaround management skills–last year the team… Continue reading OF Stands Proud in Intramural Soccer Championship
NI Takes Second Victory
(ALLSTON – NI Sports Press). NI brought home its second victory of the season, this time against NH with a 5:1 score. The boys and girl from the bunkers of Aldrich 10 put all what was needed for a convincing victory: speed, effectiveness, team play and – why not – fair play. Forwards Wael Sawan… Continue reading NI Takes Second Victory
Section I Wins First football Game!
NI won a close game this afternoon by a score of 7 to 6 over ND. Stephen Thomas and Brandt Pyles got beat on a long pass play down the left side of the field allowing Section D’s only score of the game. The defense quickly regrouped and denied D their extra point attempt. Fortunately… Continue reading Section I Wins First football Game!
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
NF Dominate Opening Exchanges in B-League
NF 57 – 20 ODNF started the season off strong with a 57-20 defeat of OD. NF started quickly, going on an 11-0 run highlighted by quick baskets from Jarred “The Glove” Kennedy. Although NF closed out the half with a 20-8 lead, there was more work to be done after the intermission. Gavin “Tier… Continue reading NF Dominate Opening Exchanges in B-League
Club B Does Vermont
The much-anticipated NB ski trip to Killington was this past weekend and we had an absolutely amazing time. Night One: B Gets BustedDespite the ridiculous traffic from seemingly EVERYONE in Boston going up North for the weekend, we all made it up to Killington on Friday night after a wonderfully short day of classes. We… Continue reading Club B Does Vermont
Political Leadership Club Inaugurated
The HBS Leadership in Politics Club was successfully launched at an inaugural meeting attended by some 30 January cohort students last Wednesday. Defying the general trend of lagging energy levels at the end of the second term, the meeting inspired lively brainstorming of what the new club should achieve in its first year. Co-founders Mark… Continue reading Political Leadership Club Inaugurated
Kayaking Into the Wilderness
A group of forty-nine Jans and partners kayaked into the Green Mountain National Forest in the Vermont woods carrying only what could be stored in our boats over the weekend of June 30th. The trip was organized and led by Michael Schnitman, NI, a master camper. We headed out across a gorgeous lake, some donning… Continue reading Kayaking Into the Wilderness
NJ Goes Sailing
Despite the threat of thunderstorms, the January Cohort flocked to Fort Adams State Park last Saturday for the HBS Sailing Club’s Newport Cruise. Over 100 students, partners and even a dog donned lifejackets and sailed nimble J-22s sailboats across scenic Narragansett Bay. Mother Nature was on our side and blessed the group with Newport’s characteristic… Continue reading NJ Goes Sailing
Fast Times at NK High
Recent visitors to A110 must have noticed many a furrowed brow among the residents. First we had to divine meaning from our profs’ T2 midterm feedback. Not too tricky when you get a 2-page essay stuffed with specific citations of your classroom contributions. But some instructors kept it so brief (that’s one word or less)… Continue reading Fast Times at NK High
New J Goes Skiing
Pine Chen has complained that contrary to the implications of the last article entitled “New J Goes Skiing (Sex)”, there was in fact no mention of sex in the article. Pine, my friend, look closely at the last word of that title. Those of you sad enough to have read both the NJ and the… Continue reading New J Goes Skiing
A Successful Outreach
Project Outreach was an overall success. Despite the `economic outlook’, most of our regular sponsors chipped in to support us again on this worthy cause. Special thanks to Brook Reid for making good use of her negotiations class on this front. Also, thanks to Tim O’Sullivan and Christian Hensley for sacrificing a party on the… Continue reading A Successful Outreach
Smurfs and Snowballs from Special K
Heard the buzz? The Special K spirit is alive and well in Aldrich 110! A big cheer for Cedric Moret and the crones of OK, who’ve truly gone the extra mile to help the next generation bid reality farewell and embrace HBS life to the full. Personal letters from OK predecessors taped under our desks… Continue reading Smurfs and Snowballs from Special K
Wanted:
I will be the first to admit it, I dropped the ball. EC’s will remember what I am talking about. Last April on Section Olympics day, to the chants of various re-written British football songs, each RC section paraded around in new, and sometimes cool looking section t-shirts. Witness Hot-E, G-Love, and I heart NI.… Continue reading Wanted:
NF Solid in Football Opener
Led by the sweet right arm of quarterback Grady Burnett, NF cruised to a convincing win over NI last Thursday. In the first half, NF’s swarming defense held NI’s offense scoreless and provided excellent field position with two early interceptions. The NF defense was led by Stephen “Mad Dog” Garrison whose tenacious pass rush harassed… Continue reading NF Solid in Football Opener
Call the Baby Ugly
NA 4 – 2 NIThe game commenced at exactly 4 p.m. with a deafening war cry of “Call the Baby Ugly” from a motivated and passionate NA. Within 12 minutes, NA’s Bedii Yucaoglu had made two deadly strikes at goal, leaving the hapless NI goalkeeper stranded on the ground. Just when NA had begun to… Continue reading Call the Baby Ugly
Mike Meyer's Prophetic Stats for NI
What you probably already know…31% are former consultants24% are ex-bankers57% live on campus But did you know…o 37% will never have their name correctly pronounced by your profso 12% live in Peabody and will therefore suffer from clinical depressiono 98% will hate BGIE (except Seneca, who will dominate every discussion)o 3 will hook-up (most likely… Continue reading Mike Meyer's Prophetic Stats for NI
NI Raises Money, Awareness to Fight ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s disease,” is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that attacks motor neurons and can quickly lead to paralysis. Currently there is no cure for ALS and the pharmaceutical industry considers it to be an “orphan disease” as the afflicted population is too small for profitable investments in… Continue reading NI Raises Money, Awareness to Fight ALS
"I" of the Tiger
“Uh, yeah, those guys are good.” – Mike Mazur (NE) Despite a valiant double-digit comeback, NE was no match against NI in last week’s season-opening intramural basketball game. To call NI loaded is a bit of an understatement: this team is both talented and deep, with size, strength, and quickness from top to bottom. Start… Continue reading "I" of the Tiger
NI Pulls Together and Wins Food Drive
The Food Fight arrived this year with little fanfare and hype. The annual event took back-seat to section retreats and company presentations, and overall, was not on the radar of many students. NI recognized it not only as a compelling opportunity to help others in need leading into the holiday season, but also as a… Continue reading NI Pulls Together and Wins Food Drive
NI Bonds During Boston Serve-a-Thon
On Saturday October 23rd, members of NI served alongside over 50 other HBS students and countless Bostonians in the Citywide Serve-a-Thon. Four members of NI, including Bret Connor, Monica Lee, Viviana Salinas, and Lane Walker, participated in a neighborhood improvement project in Fields Corner. Participants performed landscaping, clean-up, and painted a playground area. NI’s first… Continue reading NI Bonds During Boston Serve-a-Thon
Gossip and Tales from the HBS Show
With the 2008 HBS Show now only a month away (playing Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25), I have been working undercover to sneak into rehearsals and meetings and find the best insider info and gossip for you. Here goes. The HBS Show has been, since 1974, the traditional highlight of the HBS year,… Continue reading Gossip and Tales from the HBS Show
Texas Club Chili Cook-Off: Bigger and Better
Sunday, April 24 marked the celebration of the 12th Annual HBS Texas Club Chili Cook-off, which pitted HBS’s best chili chef’s against one another for school-wide bragging rights. Despite some early morning showers, nearly 600 HBS students, faculty, and families turned out for the event. For many, this was their first chili cook-off and they… Continue reading Texas Club Chili Cook-Off: Bigger and Better
NI and Major US Utility Raise Fund to Offset CO2 Emissions
It all started with a Fin 1 case on acid rains. The case explained how Southern Company, a coal power plant operator acquired sulfur dioxide (So2) allowances to offset its polluting emissions. Inspired by the story, NI decided to apply the same market mechanisms to offset its emissions of CO2, one of the main greenhouse… Continue reading NI and Major US Utility Raise Fund to Offset CO2 Emissions
NuDies (ND) Bring Home RC IM Basketball Title
As many had predicted during pre-season, the final spot for a place in the 2005 Intramural Basketball final was settled in an intimate affair between the NuDies and NI. “The battle of the Titans” as the pundits came to call it, was resolved with a decisive win for the NuDies who brought home the game… Continue reading NuDies (ND) Bring Home RC IM Basketball Title
