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...first glance, I thought Harvard’s internationals were at fault for this gap. In the Woodbridge Society, an international students’ group that claims to be open to all, one very important nationality is conspicuous by its low representation. (Hint: it shares a name with two continents in the Western Hemisphere.) Was there something in the air of one of the Woodbridge get-togethers in the Straus Hall common room that smelled foul to the locals? It seemed that there must have been—I was a witness to fellow internationals’ inside jokes about...

Author: By Siddhartha Sinha, | Title: From Some Countries Far, Far Away... | 4/19/2004 | See Source »

...titled ‘Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.’” Although it seems that such pointed questions and blatant evidence (to reiterate: “Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.”) would make anyone buckle and admit some fault, Dartboard realized that Bush’s unparalleled talents rendered him completely immune to this bullying...

Author: By Morgan Grice, MORGAN GRICE | Title: DARTBOARD | 4/16/2004 | See Source »

Enter big-business Bagle. The Bagle virus is actually an example of good—if illegal—business. By compromising computer systems, the Bagle virus can create networks of highly efficient spamming servers. So the next penis-enlargement e-mail you get might just be your own fault. Spamming can generate significant profits, especially if the spammers don’t have to pay for Internet access...

Author: By Alex Slack, | Title: Byting Bagles | 4/13/2004 | See Source »

...years without winning an award because he wasted too much time at the bowling alley. Lau shrugs it off, explaining that he likes the game's lack of ambiguity: "The pin is there, the ball is in your hand. If you can't hit the pin, it's your fault...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Rule of Lau | 4/12/2004 | See Source »

...boldness? My guess is that policy boldness won't work. There isn't the money to spend, and Bush has been bold to a fault overseas. The most daring promise Kerry can make involves a matter of style, not substance: peace in our time--in Washington. An end to the berserk partisanship that has overtaken the nation, a return to creative moderation. But a mere promise to be nice isn't enough: Bush promised that in 2000. No, Kerry has to go further. The ideal step would be to make John McCain his choice for Vice President and announce...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Win Over A Nation Of Partisans | 4/12/2004 | See Source »

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