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...Even Mirtahmasb, whose apathy is in part rooted in his frustration over three years of lost work, betrays a hint of struggling with the reformist dilemma: He remains intensely curious about whether others will vote...
...roving archival eye that selected and arranged these snippets is attached to the remarkable brain of novelist and critic Nicholson Baker. Baker occupies a curious position in American letters: part genius, part crank. His best works--his novels The Mezzanine and A Box of Matches, and U and I, his book-length study of John Updike--contain passages so beautifully observed and perfectly formed that they stick in the mind for years. His lesser works--the sweaty, oversharing sexcursions Vox and The Fermata and his tetchy political rant Checkpoint--contain passages you could spend years trying to forget...
...Boulder’s online news source—calling readers to attack the souls of Asians and threatening to hogtie Asian students in his apartment. The content of this column was obviously appalling. Although made in jest, threats against a particular ethnic group are never funny. But more curious is this: How can a column like this, entitled, “If it’s war the Asians want…” get published in a college weekly? [See correction below...
...about art around campus stems neither from apathy, nor from the arguably drab appearance of these sculptures. Instead, the problem is a lack of knowledge and resources.“People at Harvard do care about art,” Lessersohn says. “The students are generally curious. They just don’t know about all of the resources we have on campus. If they are told, they will definitely go out and look for these things.”Sandra Grindlay, Harvard University portrait curator, agrees. In reference to campus art that?...
...current food prices, Henderson said, echoing HUDS’ own explanations. “People need to realize it’s not HUDS’ fault,” he said. But Vas said that HUDS has made what he called a “series of curious decisions,” including the purchase of flat-screen televisions, free-trade coffee, locally grown food, and free-range chicken eggs. Vaz said that HUDS’ spending decisions have shown “indifference to undergraduate life.” Many students have held HUDS responsible for the declining...