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...final club members from say, a tenured professor. There doesn’t seem to be a truly equivalent term for females—people are going to throw you odd looks if you constantly refer them as “gals.” Feminists in the 70s fought for the right to be called “women” instead of “girls” in acknowledgement of their status as independent, confident adults. But now the term “woman” is so loaded with age connotations that when a friend recently...

Author: By Adrienne Y. Lee | Title: Twenty and Counting | 2/19/2010 | See Source »

Harvard (2-12-1, 0-3 Ivy) fought against tough opponents but lost in lopsided bouts to Brown in Providence, R.I. on Saturday and Lehigh at the MAC on Sunday. The Crimson fell in similar fashion both days, losing to the Bears, 33-12, before falling to the Mountain Hawks...

Author: By Steven T. A. Roach, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Seniors, Rookie Dominate In Last Home Match | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

...better this weekend than last weekend,” Harvard coach Jay Weiss said. “We were outmatched, but we wanted to just fight, and they fought better today [than against Brown]. If they do that, they’re going to make a progression. and that’s what we want...

Author: By Steven T. A. Roach, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Seniors, Rookie Dominate In Last Home Match | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

...previews with directors and saying, "Let's add a song sequence here, let's have a rape scene here," explains Shubhra Gupta, a film critic in New Delhi. But Khan chose his Bollywood work carefully, waiting for the occasional good story or compelling role. "Irrfan stayed and fought and created his own path," Sharma says. (See the 10 Indian films to Treasure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Keeping It Real | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

Inspired by Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, the rebels have fought for more than four decades demanding land and jobs for farmers and the poor. The guerrillas are active in 20 Indian states...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Maoists Kill 24 Police in East India | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

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