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...chimney smoke. Daniel brings with him his girlfriend Kate, a writer who has acid intelligence, a 4-year-old daughter whom Daniel adores and an accelerating problem with drink. Kate is still sober enough to realize that her boyfriend has been coldcocked by love for Iris, a genial, married grad student and mother. For good measure, Iris is African American, which means that once she and Daniel are in full swing, they will be not just treacherous mates but also load bearers of the burdens of history. Daniel imagines he's ready for that. "Love, he thinks, will bring history...
...Early attempts by small groups of graduate students to unionize failed across the country after majorities of their colleagues voted down such ridiculous proposals down. Today, nothing has changed except increased pressure and democratic fronts from groups like GESO. Being a TA still is an integral part of a grad student’s learning experience, not a long-lasting employment contract...
Even if economic opportunities abroad are not identical to those in America, other students say they are drawn to big-fish, small-pond status. “A Harvard grad at home in their own country has a much better opportunity to rise quickly to positions of great importance there,” says Prichard. “This implies a great opportunity to shape the future of that country, which may not be a reality in the U.S. to the same extent. The idea that influence in the world can only be had from within the U.S., I think...
...unacquainted, cricket can at first seem to be much ado about nothing. “They spend a lot of time just batting a ball into the ground and standing around,” acknowledges physics grad student and cricket aficionado Lars C. Grant. But, for the 45 cricket addicts who have gathered together in Leverett G to watch a live satellite broadcast of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, batting a ball and standing around is serious business. Among the countries of the former British Empire, there are few sources of national pride greater than securing victory on the cricket...
...perhaps the most hyped of the entire tournament. An Indian flag has been placed on top of the VCR, indicating the loyalties of most gathered here. “All the Pakistanis must be watching it somewhere else,” says Sanmay Das ’01, a grad student...