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...Grindhouse movies may always have played on both an obsession with and a fear of women. But if the men who loved sexploitation films were arrested adolescents, the ones who cheer for Zoe Bell are arrested infantiles. The theaters may smell cleaner, but their view of women still stinks...
...fans do indeed spur teams on to victory at home games—but they do so by influencing the referees rather than the players. “People assume that most, if not all of their home advantage is that as fans, they go to the stadium and cheer and make their team play better,” Boyko said. “But if what’s actually happening is that referees are subconsciously being intimidated, that makes it less fair.” Boyko, who is also an amateur-level soccer referee, said that his study...
...election was not about democrats or Republicans. It was about overturning the status quo: gridlock in Congress, a war that cannot be won or lost, mixed signals on the economy, no consensus on immigration, soaring deficits and scandals to boot. If partisans want to cheer for more of the same, so be it. Meanwhile, the general public will support the party that demonstrates a commitment to leading this country back to being a beacon of freedom, justice and prosperity. James C. Sylvan, Baltimore...
...Thursday, a couple of Poonsters were treated to special guest musicians Ratatat, who popped by the castle after a stint at Tufts—because hanging out with bitter Ivy rejects was clearly not an option. Saturday, the Castle lit up with Irish good cheer and a Boston College football player, only to be shut down at four in the morning by campus police threatening “the castle is surrounded.” Now there’s something you don’t hear everyday...Friday saw the advent of every Harvard student’s dream?...
Fortunately, my conflicting loyalties did not tear me apart. With Maryland ahead by plenty, I could cheer for Harvard while resting assured that the Terrapins would move...