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...from home. British and American air forces bombed their cities into landscapes from hell, while in the winter of 1944-45--when the Red Army swept through Eastern Europe--millions of refugees were forced to flee west as the doomed Wehrmacht fought with an almost demented bravery to defend them. It is as an act of recovering German suffering that Crabwalk, the new novel by Gunter Grass, is worth reading. "We have a right to mourn our dead," Grass said to me when I visited his home earlier this year, "despite the crimes that we committed...
...events like this that have taken place and been blamed on the ULLF," he says. "But it was not us. We believe it was organized by the government using Hmong people who serve in the Lao army." For his part, Moua portrays the Hmong as helpless innocents. "We only defend and run," he says. "If the Lao troops launch an assault, our ammo won?t even last an hour...
...Crimson did just that, securing an opportunity to defend its national championship in Hawaii. In that team race championship, Harvard finished 17-0, while Tufts came in second at 13-4. Those roles were reversed earlier this season at the Friis Trophy; during that team racing event on Lake Mystic, the Jumbos captured first place and the Crimson ended up in third after losing a tiebreaker with Yale...
Still, the second spot is good enough to give the Harvard a chance to defend its national team racing championship. The top three New England teams earned berths, meaning the Crimson will see Tufts and BC again...
...Asian-American cast and packs some real punch. Four high school overachievers inevitably bound for prestigious Ivy League universities turn to cheating, drugs and crime to escape the terrible ennui of their privileged suburban lives. Critic Roger Ebert stood up on a chair at the Sundance Film Festival to defend Lin’s portrayal of Asian-Americans. See full story in the April 11 issue. Better Luck Tomorrow screens...