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...planned to make a bid for the UC’s top spot, confirmed yesterday that he and running mate Andrew P. Oakland ’09 would be withdrawing from this year’s race because they feel they cannot formulate a platform distinct from what fellow candidate Matthew L. Sundquist ’09, the UC’s current vice president, will likely advance in his presidential bid. “As we were putting together a more concrete platform this weekend, we just thought that there wasn’t really that much differentiating...

Author: By Christian B. Flow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dropout Creates 3-Way UC Race | 11/26/2007 | See Source »

...welcomed with open arms. Hanoi, Vietnam's well-preserved capital, is a cosmopolitan mélange of Chinese temples, French colonial architecture and American consumerism. Remnants of French rule stand out the most (think baguettes, berets and wide, tree-lined boulevards), but that can't mask Hanoi's distinct Vietnamese flavor: nightlife as fiery as the local chilies, and street life as memorable as the fish sauce...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Spice of Hanoi | 11/21/2007 | See Source »

...Harvard does have one distinct disadvantage: its housing. After the Crimson’s victory, I came home to Dunster and proudly hung up my Harvard hoodie. In the process, I scraped my elbow, as I do everyday, on the exposed metal hinges of the closet in my 1936 servant’s quarter. I rationalized the peeling paint by imagining that Al Franken ’73 (Dunster) lived here. And who cares if my window is too warped to open? It’s already winter in Cambridge...

Author: By Kristina M. Moore | Title: Harvard Won the Game... | 11/20/2007 | See Source »

...would stand tall as the unwavering foundation for my love of the garage rock revival. “The Black and White Album” proves I was horribly wrong. Clocking in at more than 45 minutes, “The Black and White Album” is a distinct departure from the band’s three previous albums, none of which broke the 30-minute mark. Whereas “Barely Legal,” “Veni Vidi Vicious,” and “Tyrannosaurus Hives” featured only five songs over...

Author: By Jeffrey W. Feldman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Hives | 11/15/2007 | See Source »

...took off with some distinct advantages. First, it is the international face of Singapore Inc., the disciplined, business-oriented country and culture that is a ferocious economic competitor. "They're the Israelis of aviation," says Mark Gerchick, a former U.S. Department of Transportation official, admiringly. "They are small and smart and aggressive in pursuing their interests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fly Above The Storm | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

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