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Nabokov entered Harvard College at age 17??the age he’d like to revert to now, he jokes—and made his own name quickly, starting with the compulsory expository writing program for freshmen. Instead of requiring Nabokov to compose the usual exercises, the instructor let Nabokov write whatever he wanted...
...story begins with the rediscovery of the “Spear of Destiny,” presumably the lance that pierced Jesus’ side during his crucifixion, here a mystical talisman that “Corinthians 17?? predicts will usher in the rein of Mammon, son of Lucifer. (Don’t bother looking it up; it only exists, according to the film, in the version of the Bible found in Hell.) Such unabashedly bogus uses of Christian jargon pepper the movie: the gift of prophecy becomes the hottest new tool in forensics and criminology; while...
...first-team on the strength of a season when she became the Crimson’s all-time single-season assists leader with 18 helpers to go along with five goals. Captain midfielder Kate Gannon—incidentally just one behind McDavitt for the season assist record with 17??was honored with a second team designation...
...were only that easy. Since the Crimson lost to Yale on April 17??relinquishing the division lead to the Big Green—Dartmouth is undefeated in Ivy play, having made mincemeat of the Bulldogs and generally everyone else...
...difficult to foresee any disadvantages for students with a schedule like that. Had Harvard switched to this calendar in 2003-2004, for example, allowing in each term nine weeks for classes, six days for exams and one day for reading period, fall classes could have begun on Wednesday, Sept. 17??two days after they actually did—with spring final exams ending on Friday, May 7—three weeks before they actually will. Think of the prime pickings for summer jobs, think of the stress-free holiday breaks and think of the sexy parties. Those charged...