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Over the last three decades, literary scholars have utterly failed literature. Our sales pitch has worn thin. To an increasing number of students, our claims that literature refines the mind, makes one a more interesting and intellectually supple person, sound pretentious, or worse, therapeutic. The Arnoldian notion that culture elevates us, makes us empathetic and sensitive, is just not true. Don’t believe me? You should hear English professors discuss each other’s work! Students want to be empowered by knowledge, not refined or made precious by it. The age of the snob has passed. There...

Author: By Matthews B. Kaiser | Title: Reading Like Your Life Depends On It | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...that January night, Maher commanded a slight lead with three votes—an insufficient number to secure the mayorship...

Author: By Xi Yu and Julie M. Zauzmer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Cambridge Runs Mayorless | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

Despite the disappointing finish, the team’s core of Pollak, sophomore Tony Grillo, senior Greg Shuman, captain Danny Mayer, and junior Louis Amira carried the Crimson to a number of impressive finishes...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Harvard Golf Fifth at Ivies | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

After a victory against Dartmouth to even its league record, Harvard took a break from Ivy action to welcome Duke to Harvard Stadium on a Friday night that saw a record-breaking number of fans in attendance. But the bright lights didn’t faze the Blue Devils, who opened an 8-0 lead in the first quarter and coasted to a 14-5 rout...

Author: By Colin Whelehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Growing Pains for Rising Lax Program | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...season marked by a number of close losses, the men’s team still showed flashes of potential, finishing near the middle of the Northern Division pack at 7-17 overall with a 3-3 conference record...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Late-Season Struggles End Solid Year | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

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