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Harvard’s House community, as it stands, is rather pitiful. Think of where the Houses stand on the ladder of communal allegiance. At the top lie a hodgepodge of athletic teams, blockmates, social clubs, and tightly-knit student groups. Then come second-tier student groups, after that cultural or religious affiliations, and, only then, the Houses. One is almost embarrassed to introduce a friend by (merely) claiming a shared House. Whereas at Oxford and Cambridge—the universities upon which our system was modelled—students are still identified as residents of certain colleges, at Harvard...

Author: By Sahil K. Mahtani | Title: This Old (Inter-) House | 11/2/2005 | See Source »

...Reagan presidency. Sandel said that because this long-term trend , Democratic candidates have been largely unsuccessful in elections. He noted that of all the Democratic presidential candidates since Johnson, only two have been elected, Carter and Clinton. Both men used “moral and spiritual language to knit together a compelling story” while other candidates failed to invoke morality effectively and seemed technocratic, he said. Sandel then discussed how framing politics in terms of a common ethic responsibility can take the form of patriotism. He noted, however, that currently both conservatives and liberals have failed to foster...

Author: By Taro Tsuda, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sandel Talks Up New Book at Store | 10/31/2005 | See Source »

...that Dave also happens to be the son of Rafi’s therapist, Lisa (Meryl Streep). At first, only Lisa realizes their convoluted connection and must listen uncomfortably to Rafi disclose intimate details in therapy (e.g. “His penis is so beautiful. I just want to knit it a hat”). Once all the other characters catch on, comedic chaos ensues. But if only the cleverly knitted premise would unfold itself a little faster! With the movie’s primary thematic focus on Rafi and Dave’s relationship, the therapist plot line takes...

Author: By Kathleen A. Fedornak, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Prime | 10/26/2005 | See Source »

...keep you from safe from wind, rain, or snow—but fashion before function, right? Despite its functional failure, it will look great with a vintage tee and jeans. These nippy temperatures make it unbearable to wear anything too revealing, so layer up. That low cut knit tank top will mesh nicely with something under it to keep in some of the heat. Checkered button-down shirts are the modern update of the 90’s plaid shirt staple, so if you long to return to your 90’s days, pick up any sort of patterned...

Author: By Steven A. Mcdonald, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Urban Uncovered | 10/26/2005 | See Source »

...life, which is now seven years long, despite having never set foot in Wisconsin. Let's see, he has a No. 4 Brett Favre Packer jersey, a No. 92 Reggie White Packer jersey, a Packer sweatshirt, a very cool Packer T shirt, two Packer baseball caps, one Packer knit cap, a Packer checker set, a Packer piggy bank, a miniature Packer helmet and several autographed Packer photos, which he wrote away for, all by himself. He is currently reading Run to Daylight!, by Vince Lombardi. So for his sake, we would like to see Green...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's Real Team | 10/20/2005 | See Source »

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