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...approaches to punk: people who want it to be positive and create and people who just want to fuck shit up.” For her, the tendency of some at Harvard to stereotype all punk rockers as violent anarchists is problematic, and it can make setting up shows difficult. “I think the administration too easily puts an emphasis on more traditional forms of expression sometimes at the expense of more alternative shows that can be a really positive thing,” she says. “I think the majority of people just want...

Author: By Patrick R. Chesnut, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hardcore Harvard | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...according to money management newspaper Pensions & Investments. HMC announced in February that it would lay off roughly a quarter of its 200 employees, mostly support staff, in an attempt to “re-balance and re-engineer the organization.” Real estate has traditionally been a difficult asset class to valuate and provides very limited liquidity. According to a University statement, real estate investments currently make up approximately 7 to 8 percent of the University’s endowment—a slight drop from the 9 percent, or almost $3.5 billion, allocated in 2008. Cummings will...

Author: By Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HMC Hires Real Estate Director | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...molding family dynamics into moments of poignancy. Jimmy’s tipping point, for example, presents an unfiltered picture of psychological unravel that sits starkly in the trail of the film’s ruthless emotional episodes.For the most part, the cast is flawless in performance. It may be difficult for some to imagine Alec Baldwin as anyone other than Jack Donaghy from “30 Rock”; nevertheless, his delivery is impeccable, and he transforms his flawed character into a sympathetic one. Jill Hennessy also offers a thoughtful performance, teasing out complications of motherhood and dignity. However...

Author: By Lillian Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lymelife | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...group of people rather than her Mormon friends individually. Panelist Tyler R. Clites ’12 said that he felt like he had been preparing for questions about his faith all his life. Clites said he volunteered to be a panelist because he has never found it difficult to speak about his religion and also thought the event would be good practice for answering questions on his mission. Attendee Jeffrey L. Hall ’11 said that he admired the thoughtfulness of the panelists. “A lot of people don’t know why they...

Author: By Beverly E. Pozuelos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Mormons Clarify Beliefs | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...matter how appealing the package may be, getting professors to retire will be more difficult than it sounds...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi and Alexandra perloff-giles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Profs May Be Offered Buyout | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

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