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...finds a sympathetic, yet not syrupy sweet, way to embrace life’s tragedies and also showcase its victories. Street-hooligan-turned-gang-leader Tsotsi, played by Presley Chweneyagae in his debut role, is from a township (ghetto) outside of Johannesburg, South Africa’s golden metropolis. Tsotsi (which in Afrikaans means “Thug”) bumbles out of his existentially meaningless life of violence when he steals a car and only later discovers a baby in the back seat. “Tsotsi” is adapted from award-winning playwright...
Puchtel arrived at Harvard in 2001 after being recruited by Harvard coach Tim Murphy to be a tight end on the Crimson football team. Puchtel had initially wanted to be a Golden Gopher, since his father Scott had been a two-time football letterwinner at Minnesota, but he was reportedly informed that there would be no spots for him on the school’s basketball team and that he would have to walk-on to the football team...
...when Monson inserted the 6’6 walk-on into the lineup to guard Hoosiers star Marco Killingsworth. Puchtel held Killingsworth to 6-of-14 shooting from the field, as Minnesota scored a huge 61-42 win. After Puchtel poured in 13 points as the Golden Gophers knocked off then-No. 11 Michigan State on Feb. 11, the legend of the former Harvard football recruit began to grow...
Minnesota’s regular season drew to a close last Saturday, as the Golden Gophers fell at Northwestern by the final score of 57-53. Barring a miraculous run through the Big Ten tournament, starting with today’s 2 p.m. matchup against Michigan, Minnesota will likely end up in the NIT, where Puchtel’s rollercoaster ride will come to a close. After finishing out the academic year at Minnesota, and then he will re-enroll at Harvard in the fall to complete work toward his degree...
...know, watercolors certainly aren’t just for kids; this show promises to be an extraordinary celebration of the medium’s golden...