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...probably the only tenured professor on campus who regularly wears polka-dot ties. He often sports an old-school bowler cap while riding a yellow-wheeled bicycle around the Barker Center. With aplomb, even.Harvard’s only fashion columnist (yours truly) sat down with the Canadian-born Teskey, not to examine his recently published book on John Milton—who reads books, these days, anyway? No, I was there for a chat about his haircut specifications, maternal grandfathers, and the usefulness of his handkerchief.The Harvard Crimson (THC): Are you conscious of your style? When you wake...
...life in Los Angeles, where he has lived for more than 20 years? Our most famous troubadour got an early valentine from his home country this week. It wasn't a box of chocolates and a long stemmed rose, but five of his songs were inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on Sunday. The gala event, which honored Cohen and seven other songwriters and performers, included performances of his music by Rufus Wainwright, Willie Nelson and k.d. lang, a poignant tribute by former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and a wildly enthusiastic standing ovation. Cohen, 71, who was moved...
...Harvard doesn’t just churn out American competitors. Past Crimson puckmesiters Sarah M. Vaillancourt ’08 and 2002 gold medalist Jennifer L. Botterill ’02-’03 will also be hitting the ice, but for the Canadian team.While these young women will be fierce rivals this month, they share a common story of hardhip and dedication in a sport traditionally dominated by men.THIS IS A MAN’S WORLDBotteril and her teammates are more than just athletes—they are pioneers. Until recently, it was a widely accepted fact that...
...Over the past few years, as his masks have become some of the most widely recognized works of new Canadian art, Jungen, 35, has become pretty visible too. The Vancouver survey, organized by the VAG's chief curator, Daina Augaitis, will move in April to the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art. A somewhat smaller version of the show has already appeared at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City. And in May a selection of Jungen's work opens at the Tate Modern in London...
...Ukrainian and Czech skiers hot on their heels. Austrian ski great Hermann Maier will attempt to complete his miraculous comeback from a near fatal motorcycle crash in 2001 by adding to his two Olympic gold medals. German speed skater Anni Friesinger will face a strong field of U.S. and Canadian racers. Japanese ski jumpers, Korean short-track speedsters and even the British curling team are vying for a medal or two. As for that final gold-medal match in hockey, North Americans would like to see a U.S.-Canada showdown, but Russia and the Czech Republic could crash the party...