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Ever wish your English prof would cut down on that dreaded work load? Reid Professor of English and American Literature Philip J. Fisher did just that last month: in a competition inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s famous short story, “For sale: baby shoes, never worn,” students in his class, “English 178x: The American Novel: Dreiser to the Present” were allowed exactly six words to write a story—plot, characters, conclusion, and all. The competition, proposed by a student in the class, mimicked a similar online...
...expected to drive down the sale price of licenses in the most expensive areas, such as the Square. The council will discuss possible changes and policy orders to officially present to the license commission at next Monday’s regular meeting. —Staff writer Virginia A. Fisher can be reached at vafisher@fas.harvard.edu...
...side of the Bobcats’ net. However, when he eventually released the puck from point-blank range, it wasn’t in the form of a shot on goal, but rather a pass back to Biega in the slot. Biega alertly sent it past Quinnipiac goalie Bud Fisher, who had been left out of position by Taylor’s surprising selflessness. “I think [Taylor] deked out two guys, I mean, he really did a great job,” Biega said of the play. “I came and I anticipated the rush...
...onlything messier than death, Alan Ball's drama taught us, is life. The story of the Fisher family, who ran a funeral parlor in Los Angeles, began as a trenchant, slightly preachy story about faades--how people put up false fronts, the way an undertaker paints makeup on a corpse. It grew into one of TV's best family dramas ever, embracing the Fishers in all their unruly contradictions: artistic, egocentric Claire; repressed, brave David; idealistic, obnoxious Nate; and straitlaced, adventure-seeking Ruth (above, from left, Lauren Ambrose, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause and Frances Conroy...
...right side of the Bobcats’ zone, maneuvering through two defenders to wind up near the right post. Rather than taking a shot, however, he passed the puck back to freshman blueliner Alex Biega, who was waiting in the slot to send it through Quinnipiac goalie Bud Fisher for a 3-2 lead.“I think [Taylor] deked out two guys, he really did a great job,” said Biega, who also contributed two assists. “I was calling for the puck, and he just gave me a great pass, and I just...