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Though she is a self-proclaimed feminist, Katha Pollitt’s latest work defies easy stereotype. The biographical essays in “Learning to Drive” touch on a variety of unexpected subjects, including the melodramatics of break-ups and cheating boyfriends. “The book is pieces of my life, my thoughts. As with everything I write, I hope to make a connection,” says Pollitt, who appeared at the Harvard Book Store on Monday. Pollitt hopes to reach out not only to her female readers, but also to men who might...
...provide any easy answers. And with good reason: there aren’t any.Instead, the exhibition presents the evidence for both sides of the debate clearly and cogently.Making sense of a complex tangle of mathematical fractals and the chemical structure and copyright of pigments and paints, the essays in the catalogue lay out the discussions in something approaching layman’s terms, outlining the research and analysis behind the intrigue.DRAMATIS PERSONAEThe exhibition is separated into two sections. In the upper portion of the show, anecdotes, letters, and images all contribute to the viewer’s understanding...
Following the media hype from less sexy publications like Newsweek and The Boston Globe, H-Bomb printed two issues in 2004 and 2005, warranting praise from Playboy: “Harvard—not as square as we remember it.” After featuring an essay written by a S.L.U.T (Sexually Liberated Urban Twenty-something) and a piece on free Trojans and those who “continue to use such shitty condoms on a regular basis,” the magazine then folded for a year due to lack of leadership when many of its earliest contributors graduated...
Matthew S. Blumenthal ’08, a former member of The Crimson’s news staff who entered the contest, said he found the essay interesting...
...good essay from an academically critical viewpoint,” Blumenthal said...