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...tracing the thread of his own improbable lineage, Cal becomes a recursive hero; sorting, like Theseus, through a thread whose interminability confines him forever, like the Minotaur, to his prison. Mediating the scope of classical tragedy through the lens of immigration and heritage in America, Eugenides brilliantly maps the drama of antiquity onto the American landscape...

Author: By Kristie T. La, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eugenides’ Transitive Epic | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

Instead, the proceedings devolved into a late-night drama in which the Election Commission decertified voting results that indicated a Bowman victory, three EC officials resigned, and an unidentified person sent a controversial e-mail from the UC president’s e-mail account...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu and Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Chaos Engulfs UC Election; Results Remain Unclear | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...landed on a spaceship,” he said at the event. “There were these preppies [and] I didn’t even know what a prep school was.” Howard, however, found a passion freshman year: history. And today, as an historical drama writer, he benefits from his education everyday...

Author: By BETH E. BRAITERMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HFAI’s Priceless Advice | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

There are those who would have women replacing this steamy bedside material outright with Newsweek or the Economist. One is certainly entitled to one’s own opinion on the issue. Personally, after a long day of dealing with papers, personal drama, and general stress, I feel a strong urge to flop down and read something light and fluffy, like Cosmo’s “Red Hot Reads.” And we all need a few new pointers now and then—just not for his body and desires alone...

Author: By Maya Shwayder | Title: Save Some For Me | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

Afghan President Hamid Karzai took his oath of office for his second term Thursday, Nov. 19, in a stately inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, finally putting an end to a drawn-out election drama mired in accusations of fraud and corruption. Dressed in his trademark violet- and green-striped cloak and karakul hat, Karzai placed his right hand on the Koran and swore to the attending chief of the Supreme Court that he would uphold the constitution of Afghanistan and lead the country into peace and stability. One can only hope he keeps that promise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Karzai Sworn In: Now, on to the Next Afghan Crisis | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

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