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...getting signed by an agent and the publishing of her novel.RR: How famous are we talking here? Like “Mom puts it up on the fridge” famous or Harvard Crimson Roving Reporter famous?SK: No, it led to a big book deal. Like, you know, Kaavya [Viswanathan ’08].RR: Is there a scandal in the play like that one?SK: Um, no. You’ll have to see for yourself.RR: How does it feel to play a Yalie? Do you find yourself failing at things? Keep trying...
...baseball club and the Ivy have also each realized that community members sometimes cheat and deceive in the face of such pressure. Neither steroids-tainted Yankees slugger Jason Giambi nor infamous “author” Kaavya Viswanathan ’08 would likely be where they are today without an illicit...
...word spread fast—and faster still when we reported on his shady consulting firm, fake charity, and partially plagiarized book about the Holocaust. All that Aleksey Vayner had wanted was a job at Goldman Sachs. Instead, by Monday, he became the most scrutinized student celebrity since Kaavya Viswanathan ’08 “internalized” another author’s novels...
...last Harvard student to publish a book while a fulltime undergraduate was Kaavya Viswanathan ’08. Viswanathan’s book, “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life,” was pulled from shelves by the publisher after plagiarism concerns were raised—initially reported by The Crimson...
Favorite Movie: "The Departed" Favorite Song: Shakira--"Hips Don't Lie" Favorite TV Show: Colbert Report/Daily Show Favorite Medical TV Show: Grey's Anatomy Favorite Book: "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life" by Kaavya Viswanathan '08 Percentage of people who say they don't read: 30% [the same percentage that said "Opal Mehta" was their favorite book] Favorite Mainstage Show: American Grace Favorite Harvard Performance: H.M.S. Pinafore Average number of times per semester a Harvard student goes to the theater: 5 Favorite Fashion Trend: Ballet Flats Band students most want to play here...