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Imitation might be the sincerest form of flattery, but some blame Obama for the lack of effective satire. Novelist Joan Didion recently told a group of New Yorkers that because of the political wunderkind, America has become an "irony-free" zone. "You know, you're allowed to laugh at him," Daily Show host Jon Stewart quipped in July to an unresponsive audience after several Obama jokes fell flat. (See the top 10 late-night gags...
...present legislation, which the six-person drafting committee has been working on since March, would give students greater freedom to form their own plan of study, accompanied by more robust advising from a faculty member. English concentrators must complete 11 courses for the non-honors track: six English electives, one English 90 seminar, and one class in each of four newly-created “common-ground modules,” in the words of English professor W. James Simpson, who helped draft the proposal. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...Groszyk coming back on the court. The potential risk to his health and the liability that the school would face allowing him on the court was too much. After months of frustration, Groszyk found a legal loophole around the problem late last spring. If Groszyk were to sign a form waiving all Harvard University of all liabilities if he were to result in injury, Groszyk would be allowed to play again. Contacting and arranging to train with a family friend and trainer at the University of Texas in Austin, Groszyk began his uphill battle to reclaim his spot...
...ousting of the Taliban in 2001 are now deeply entrenched in Afghan society. They have positions in government, in the police, in the army and in business. Though they have largely relinquished their tanks and heavy artillery, most have been able to maintain their core militias in the form of private security companies, political parties or loose business networks. Allegations of land grabs, rape, murder and kidnapping are rife. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Afghan human rights organizations such as Samimi's have documented extortion rackets run by former warlords and militia-run prisons where captives are held...
...describes in his light Southern accent as “one of the roughest neighborhoods” in the state. Wong is a lanky, violin-playing philosophy concentrator who says in his British accent that he has traveled to all seven continents. It is apparent that the two form a political odd couple. Nevertheless, Wong says that the similarity of their agendas makes them a cohesive ticket.“There was never a fight about who would be the presidential or the vice presidential candidate, about my agenda versus your agenda,” Wong says, indicating this unity...