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...live in an Information Age. New technologies and insurgent media have democratized the dissemination of knowledge. Children type their names before they write them. We devour a daily buffet of words. The average American reads and writes more today than at any time in our history—even if it’s TMZ we read and emoticon-peppered e-mails we write. We are all authors now. Sarah Palin has just written a book. Texting while driving has become a national problem. Last week I passed a young couple holding hands. With their free hands, they were texting...
...American Repertory Theatre, a professional theater company founded by Robert S. Brustein, who also established the Yale Repertory Theatre, began using the Loeb for productions. Today the company is primarily housed in the Loeb, and most of the offices in the building are occupied not by students, but by the A.R.T...
...name a few of his honors: unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection, finalist for the Bob Cousy Award and the John R. Wooden Award—given to the best point guard and all-around player of the year, respectively—and 2010 Lou Henson All-American...
After receiving zero Division I scholarships following a standout high-school career, Lin rose to prominence as one of the few Asian-American players in college basketball throughout his first three years at Harvard. Gracing the top-10 player list of 10 different statistical categories within his conference last year—the only player in the NCAA to perform such a feat—Lin’s numerical prowess continued through to his senior year as his persona grew increasingly large in the national eye. The guard led all Ivy players in steals at 2.4 per game...
West, who led the team at the No. 1 spot, garnered his third straight All-American first-team honors with his national title and was named Ivy League Player of the Year...