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...Alabama declared his candidacy for governor on Friday, putting himself in the running to become the state’s first black governor, and leading many in the media—and even Davis himself—to draw parallels between the aspiring governor and President Barack Obama. Davis??the first congressman outside of Illinois to endorse the future president—led Obama’s campaign in Alabama and referenced his strong connection with the president in his candidacy announcement on Friday. “There was a time when what I am about...

Author: By Laura G. Mirviss, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Legislator Runs for Historic Position | 2/10/2009 | See Source »

...Davis?? research as a biologist has led him beyond the Cambridge plant collection to a far more storied one just a dozen miles away. For the past few years, Davis and colleagues from Harvard and Boston University have been perusing the notebooks of the famous naturalist and philosopher Henry David Thoreau, using his notes about his sanctuary at Walden Pond to uncover the drastic effects of climate change...

Author: By Victor W. Yang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Walden Data Aids Climate Science | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

...different from the other arts at Harvard. Look at it in relation to drama, for example. How do you fund a solo show? A student isn’t a club.” While he created the contents of “through/within/without/” for Taylor Davis?? Shapeshifting class, Martin had to purchase many of the work’s objects himself. Martin avoids restricting himself to one medium. “I love to see the interplay of media, what different media evoke, and how they interact within a space...

Author: By Matthew H. Coogan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SPOTLIGHT: Trevor J. Martin '10 | 11/21/2008 | See Source »

...case is an understandable one, grounded in the belief that Davis received “due process by the law.” As an apolitical body, the Supreme Court should remain immune to political pressure. Yet, it is regrettable that their decision has functionally cleared the way for Davis?? execution...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Still Cruel, Far Too Usual | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

...Tebow (last year’s Heisman winner), and Jackie Robinson. Although his story is well-known among baby boomers, the legend of Davis is largely unknown to younger sports fans. If nothing else, “The Express” should familiarize another generation with Davis??s accomplishments. The problem, however, is that the film seems all too comfortable simply to remind us that Ernie Davis was quite a fellow—and in this respect it accomplishes little more than a well-written magazine piece. Fleder and Leavitt conspire to consolidate a vast range of sports...

Author: By Alec N. Halaby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'The Express' | 10/9/2008 | See Source »

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