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...emotion; we rarely scream the word “thanks” when an act being rewarded is less-than-heroic. The misuse of this punctuation mark has spiraled even beyond the single exclamation point; since one represents the standard suffix to a message, you now have to put two or three extra points to show actual excitement or pleasure. Indulging this cultural norm incites a positive feedback system, with more and more exclamation points needed to show the same level of emotion, akin to an addict needing more of a stimulant to get the same lift...

Author: By Marcel E. Moran | Title: Missing the Point | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

...that awards and programs at the College have offered them a mixture of motivation and gratification, Harvard’s writers say they do not feel that the College has been the most instrumental force behind their writing. These authors cite a diversity of influences that motivates them to put pen to paper and express themselves...

Author: By Tyler G. Hale, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Student Writers Reflect | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

...poetry. "Her lines are autonomous entities. Read the lines in any order that you want and it still creates a Dickinson poem," said Sifuentes. He said that when Gross asked him to do a project for National Poetry Month, he decided to print up lines from various poems and put them on the chairs, allowing them to be reconfigured every...

Author: By Keren E. Rohe, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Chairs Not Just as Chairs, but as...Poetry? | 5/9/2010 | See Source »

...only have the Crimson pitchers honed their games, but the hitters have also found their swing recently. After a series of low-scoring games, the team has put up no fewer than five runs in each of its past eight league games, highlighted by a 10-3 win over Yale on April 24 and a 9-0 win over Dartmouth last Saturday...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ivy League Championship At Stake This Weekend | 5/7/2010 | See Source »

...those guys are tough to defend and in years to come you’re not going to be able to face guard or double Jenn early because the rest of them are really going to put the ball away and hurt you,” Miller said...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Finishes Season With Win | 5/7/2010 | See Source »

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