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...preferred method of belittling the oldest academic institution in America? Clothing. That’s right. Everywhere on campus, there are students sporting hoodies and shirts from Princeton, UPenn, Stanford, and even—most despicably of all—Yale...
...Faculty of Arts and Sciences have clearly stated their lack of confidence in President Summers. Of course the Harvard Corporation—one of the oldest absolute oligarchies in the Western Hemisphere, and a bastion of the American ruling class—is in no way bound to act on the faculty’s views. And so as expected, it has announced its continued confidence in Summers. But surely a smart ruling class realizes that, when the servants are this upset, it may be wise to change the household arrangements...
...Plough and Stars is a Cambridge standard, the oldest Irish pub in Boston (or so the locals say). Walking in, it’s easy to see why it’s still around. The place just smells like a pub, a sublime combination of wood, beer, and stew. Those who take a seat at the bar join the company of such serious thinkers and major drinkers as Van Morrison and G-Love and Special Sauce. Tread softly if the conversation turns to politics, though: “the Plough and Stars” was the standard of the Irish...
...oldest form of rap battling is friendly competition—i.e., no shooting. Then, there are the battles driven by bruised-egos that resolve an unfriendly dispute in lieu of violence (LL Cool J/Kool Moe Dee, Jay-Z/Nas, etc.). In this, both competitors are well aware of the beef and willing to battle to settle the score. It is a testament to the sheer arbitrariness of 50’s “warning shots” that Jadakiss, Fat Joe, and The Game were all taken off guard by his newfound animosity towards them—and that...
Founded in 1938, Lowell House Opera is the oldest continuously performing opera company in New England. In a testament to LHO’s extraordinary commitment to authenticity, a trait rare for college-based opera companies, LHO will perform Don Giovanni with a full orchestra (directed by Gund University Organist and Choirmaster Edward E. Jones) in the opera’s original Italian. Subtitles will accompany the opera, which debuted last Wednesday with a black-tie patrons’ gala...