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J. J. Shpall

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Athletes Warned Against Antler Velvet Max

Harvard athletes were recently warned not to take a supplement called Antler Velvet Max in an email from Brant D. Berkstresser, Harvard’s head athletic trainer and the assistant athletic director for sports medicine.


Harvard Finishes Fifth at ACC Meet

While Harvard’s athletic attention may have been focused on The Game over the weekend, the men’s swimming and diving team ...


Harvard Victory Over Colgate Marks First of Young Season

For Harvard men’s hockey, four is a lucky number. In its fourth game of the season, the Crimson squad won its first game of the year, soundly defeating Colgate, 4-2, on Saturday night at the Bright Hockey Center.


Percy Haughton and the Myth of the Slain Bulldog

The legend of Haughton goes like this: In 1908 right before The Game, Haughton strangled a bulldog in front of his players in an attempt to motivate them to beat Yale.


Five Harvard Golfers Compete at Big 5 Invitational, Place 12th of 22

The Crimson found itself in the middle all weekend. But it wasn’t necessarily in the fairways—Harvard finished in 12th place in a field of 22 teams, beating out four Ivy competitors.


Mature Rookie Hodges Excels on Gridiron for Crimson

In Harvard football’s first home game of the season, freshman defensive end Zach Hodges wreaked havoc on Brown’s offense, earning ...