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Uzodinma Iweala (U-zod-din-ma EE-wall-a), a 23-year-old Harvard graduate who grew up in Washington, D.C., has written an extraordinary debut novel, Beasts of No Nation (HarperCollins), that is basking in critical acclaim. The book tells the story of Agu, a child soldier in an unnamed country in Western Africa, who has been recruited by a unit of guerrilla fighters after watching his own father being slaughtered. The author visited Nigeria, where his mother is currently the finance minister, frequently when he was growing up, and lived there last year, working with refugees. We chatted...
Long messages may be painful, but I consider abbreviated text messages simply criminal. “R u free 2nite 4 din in lev?” leaves me with little appetite whatsoever. Texting should be reserved for late-night, mid-party, last-resort invites, immediately post-date thanks, and quick in-class chit-chat between friends. If you must resort to romantic rumination via Verizon, at least provide your name or initial since it’s smoother to assume we don’t have your number stored away—just because we do, along with...
...Colleges, and other Yale facilities. Enjoy New Haven, but make sure you walk around with a friend and know where you are going. The weekend list of events includes several joint Harvard-Yale concerts featuring (among others) the Harvard Callbacks, the Harvard Glee Club, the Radcliffe Pitches, and the Din and Tonics...
Saturday’s a capella concert featuring The LowKeys and The Din & Tonics proved what so many already knew: everybody loves “Stacey’s Mom.” The LowKeys took the stage first with their customarily elegant clothing adding an intriguing level to their focus on contemporary pop-songs. Although each song in the Lowkeys’ repertoire, including “I’ll Be” by Pearl Jam, was well rehearsed and impeccably sung, it was the solos that enraptured the audience. One highlight was Meghan C. Joyce...
...That’s a funny story involving alcohol. Do you have any stories that don’t involve alcohol?” Favorite childhood toy: N64. But “childhood” is misleading. I actually play more now. Fave part about Harvard: Being in the Din & Tonics. Describe yourself in three words: Keep it simple. In 15 minutes you are: Falling asleep over reading. In 15 years you are: Still in med school...