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Like many who see so much of our world falling prey to violence and depravity, Lamont University Professor and Nobel Prize-winner Amartya L. Sen is searching for an explanation for how otherwise rational people can turn against their neighbors and commit heinous acts of cruelty.In “Identity and Violence,” his latest book, Sen argues that “violence is fomented by the imposition of singular and belligerent identities on gullible people.” Using historical examples and a personable style, Sen creates a simple yet powerful discourse on individual choice and identity...
...replicated online. HUL has also become much more student-friendly in the past several years; we hope this trend will continue. Lamont’s 24/5 operating schedule has been tremendously popular, and ought to be made permanent. Furthermore, the first-floor café has made studying in Lamont more convenient and enjoyable; HUL should consider expanding its hours. Lastly, HUL should continue to work with professors to facilitate the assembly of online coursepacks to minimize student costs and take full advantage of the online resources for which Harvard is already paying. The next director of HUL will face considerable...
Spending a Saturday at Lamont is pretty depressing. Enter the Multiplay Launch Event...
This past Saturday, the Harvard Interactive Media Group (HIMG) hosted a video game throw-down in Lamont that attracted over 100 gamers from Harvard and MIT. The event featured official Halo, Smash Brothers, Starcraft: Brood War, and DoTA tournaments for serious gamers, as well as casual games for the weak...
More than 100 “gamers” crowded into the Lamont Forum Room on Saturday to participate in Multiplay 01, Harvard’s inaugural video- and computer-game tournament. The event offered free food and over four hundred dollars worth of prizes, including a Nintendo Wii. It featured tournaments in four games selected by an informal popularity poll: “Super Smash Brothers Melee,” “Halo,” “Starcraft: Brood War,” and “Warcraft: Defense of the Ancients.” Other...