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...Green emerged victorious after Carley Markovitz downed freshman Margarita Krivitski 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 6 singles position.“Overall, we competed well in our last match today,” Harvard coach Traci Green said.Dartmouth came out on fire in the doubles portion. At No. 3, Krivitski and senior Vilsa Curto, a former Crimson photography executive, suffered a quick 8-3 defeat to open the match.In the No. 1 position, Megan Zebroski and Molly Scott secured the point for the Big Green with a close 8-6 win over junior Beier Ko and freshman Samantha...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Losing Continues in Finale | 4/23/2008 | See Source »

...from a practical and environmental perspective, this source of ethanol looks more like a joker. For one, its meteoric rise in the United States (where ethanol production has quintupled over the last decade) and around the world has diverted a large portion of an important food crop at a time when demand for food is soaring. This notable hurdle has everything to do with the decision to rely on corn supply: While the production of most biofuels requires land that would otherwise be used for crops, one acre of corn produces 328 gallons of ethanol, compared to 662 gallons...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman | Title: (Not) Tomorrow’s Fuel | 4/23/2008 | See Source »

...relics of the past. “It relates to today. We’ll talk about things that today affect those students.” STRANGE TRUTHYet the number of students involved in the jazz scene today is relatively small—jazz does not constitute a substantial portion Harvard’s academic offerings, like classical music, nor is it as prominent outside the classroom as pop or hip hop. Everett used to teach a course co-listed in the Departments of Music and African and African-American Studies that, like his extracurricular offerings, had strong ties...

Author: By Marianne F. Kaletzky, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: It Don't Mean a Thing... | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...scam artist. They agree to leave, but Vale, feeling sympathetic, invites them to stay. The interactions between Vale and his guests possess both the awkwardness and the warmth that such a situation would invite. As a result, the middle part of the film is the most nuanced and engrossing portion. Though Zainab—a jewelry-maker from Senegal—seems initially cautious and afraid of Vale, Syrian drummer Tarek befriends him quickly and teaches him to play the djembe, an African hand drum. Tarek and his drums fill the void in Vale’s life...

Author: By Jessica R. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Visitor | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

After making it past the initial online portion of the try-out, Hawley was invited to New York where he impressed “Jeopardy!” executives with his intelligence, buzzer-skills, and charming demeanor...

Author: By Kirsten M. Slungaard, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Soph. To Compete On Quiz Show | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

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