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...problem of the flow of sound is more difficult to solve. Without a pit as such, the orchestra must play on the same level as the audience, and tends to trap the singing behind it, occasionally making it difficult to catch words or phrases. However, music director Nico A. Olarte-Hayes ’11 leads the chamber orchestra with admirable restraint, and even the best of conductors and ensembles would have a hard time playing more surreptitiously...

Author: By Spencer B.L. Lenfield, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Albert Herring' Nails Humor | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

...pause our own lives in order to inhabit the consciousness of another being. One of the great discoveries of reading is that slowing down life allows one to appreciate the world more deeply. Many believe that it is exactly this ability to slow down life that has become increasingly difficult and uninteresting for younger generations...

Author: By Theodore J. Gioia, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Leaving The Great Books Unfinished | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

BOSTON—For all the hoopla surrounding the annual Beanpot tournament, the one thing that often gets overlooked is just how difficult it is to play for third place...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Beanpot Blowout Provides Harvard Little Consolation | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

...took the mat. Undeterred, the co-captain continued his march towards the top of the Crimson’s all-time wins list with a strong showing. No. 1 O’Connor racked up 14 points against the Tigers’ Dan Scotton and proved that he remains difficult to score on, as the co-captain cruised to a 14-0 major decision...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Injury-Depleted Lineup Can’t Hang with Ivy Foes | 2/8/2010 | See Source »

...other, and buyer's remorse notwithstanding, there is no immediate exit from this relationship. It remains a source of stability and prosperity for both countries. Two decades ago, China cast its lot with the United States, and until recently, that has brought it affluence. Now that things have gotten difficult, the Chinese want out. But when the heady intoxication of these weeks wears off, they will find that they have nowhere else to go. One day, perhaps, but not today...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S.-China Friction: Why Neither Side Can Afford a Split | 2/8/2010 | See Source »

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