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...chance to see what all the fuss is about. Weaving an account of the sexual awakenings of four young women through different stages in the life of Catholic-priest-turned-rights-activist Saman during the brutal regime of President Suharto, Utami offers a richly nuanced exploration of a grim chapter in Indonesia's recent past. With references to real events and characters, Saman evokes painful memories of an era marked by land grabs, forced evictions and military brutality. "The authorities have the power to buy or manipulate anyone," Saman muses. "When I think about the predicament of the poor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Whiff of Truth | 11/20/2005 | See Source »

...life and the works together more closely than biographers usually do.” And he weaves well; for example, Damrosch integrates elements of “Emile,” “Julie,” and the “Social Contract” into the chapter on Rousseau’s early boyhood without a hint of strain.But though it was wise not to say more about Rousseau’s books and essays than could be understood without reading them, something is still missing. The only problem—a nitpick, perhaps?...

Author: By Joseph T. Scarry, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Damrosch Taps Rousseau's Genius | 11/20/2005 | See Source »

...carnivorous caverns. Along with these visually rich action scenes are moments of awkward adolescent romance, such as the Yule Ball, an event like Eliot Fete on anabolics, replete with a rave-out performance by the paler members of Radiohead and Pulp.Humor keeps this “Potter” chapter from immersion into tonal darkness, much of it emerging in dialogue invented in the adaptation from J.K. Rowling’s text. Ron breathlessly justifies asking French Triwizard contestant Fleur Delacour to the dance: “She was walking. You know how I like it when they walk...

Author: By Ben B. Chung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 11/17/2005 | See Source »

...Charles Hotel, Franken promoted his newest book “The Truth (With Jokes).” While still filled with his traditional political humor, the book is more serious than his previous publications, which at times was reflected in Franken’s speech. Reading aloud from a chapter with a passage about his father’s death, Franken choked up and needed a few moments to regain composure. But he was able to laugh it off. “I cry at a good McDonald’s commercial,” he said. The serious tone...

Author: By Jessica C. Coggins, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Franken Promotes Book | 11/16/2005 | See Source »

That said, this Mather House senior has a merit badge most of us don’t. Jones was one of 24 juniors inducted into the Harvard chapter of the national collegiate honors society, Phi Beta Kappa, last spring. Quite a twist, if you consider her humble beginnings here at Harvard...

Author: By Michelle R. Cerulli, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No. 2: There is a Turning Point | 11/16/2005 | See Source »

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