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...says. “I’m very pleased that she has the confidence in me to lead the program until June.”Stevens comes from an equally impressive rowing background. Stevens rowed at Yale from 1987 to 1991, where he received the August L. Bladgen Award “for representing and enhancing the tradition of rowing at Yale.” For five years, Stevens served as the girls’ varsity coach and program director of Wayland Weston Rowing Association, a non–profit organization dedicated to teaching young people...
...time last Saturday, taking 40 handoffs against a tough Lehigh defense for—wait for it—276 yards. With 10-0 on the horizon and a 2,000-yard campaign not out of the question, McLeod can be considered a top contender for the Walter Payton Award annually bestowed upon the top player in Division I-AA.It speaks to how impressive the Bulldogs have been to this point that this game, arguably the biggest test on their schedule, seems so non-threatening. Quakers tailback Joe Sandberg is the second-best runner in the conference, and the stout Penn...
Louis C.K. took his first mike on-stage in Boston more than twenty years ago. Now, with an Emmy Award win, multiple appearances on “Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” and numerous accolades under his belt, he has expanded his talents beyond stand up. Hired as a writer on “Conan,” “Letterman...
...Sexuality, the Course Innovation Funds, and Boston-area queer theater group Theater Offensive. LEAVING A LEGACY Both the Five Lesbian Brothers and the Split Britches are known for irreverent, satirical, and emotionally raw performances in queer theater, and members of both groups have been honored with the OBIE award, Off-Broadway theater’s highest accolade. The discussion Monday evening was ostensibly focused on how the transitory realm of theater can change the world, how to deal with the inevitably fleeting nature of the medium, and how to create a legacy for the future of queer performers. They discussed...
...though individual performances are effective, few are memorable—a frustrating fact, given the many Academy Award nominees in the large cast. Meryl Streep’s flat role, in particular, is utterly thankless, as nothing makes her merciless CIA executive the least bit interesting or human. The only actor to shine beyond the constraints of the tired script is Peter Sarsgaard, who plays Witherspoon’s college friend and former lover. Unlike most characters in the film, Saarsgard grapples with moral quandaries in a relatable way, and the actor distinguishes himself in what could have been little...