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...Gene Yang and Derek Kirk Kim, and many other fans and professionals worldwide, one writer at theasianeconomist.com addresses the casting of Caucasian actors in Asian roles by raising the question: “How can an Asian anime protagonist be played by a white man?”The recent revival of the Asian American Association Players (AAA Players) at Harvard seems to confront the issue of whether actors are confined to their ethnic origins or whether characters are defined by their physical traits. The original Players, which was created under the umbrella of AAA in 1994, has served...
Sixteen courses—only one of which was newly created—were approved for Gen Ed credit at the beginning of this month. Jason A. Ur, one of the professors teaching the recently approved Anthropology 1010: “Introduction to Archaeology,” said he was thrilled by the decision because the course previously only counted only for departmental credit. “Harvard students don’t like to waste time,” Ur said. “Now they can take something interesting which is also a requirement and this will hopefully...
...they are not as familiar with. When HCAMA was first formed, the sessions were usually held in dorm basements or common rooms, but, O’Connor says, “there was no social dynamic in basements, because the atmosphere was so mundane.” Thus, the recent move to the pub was like a breath of fresh air. It seems to also have affected the patrons of the pub as well. “People at the pub seem to love this kind of music. There’s always a look of surprise when they walk...
...projected onto a screen.“It’s quite remarkable how a technology like that can transform the way people see themselves,” Croft says. “Suddenly people can be artists in a very real sense.”At the most recent colloquium, which was held on Tuesday, Jill Peterson, a researcher from RISD, presented a fabric bike lock she designed, which also serves as a GPS social networking device.The colloquia are evidence that artistic creation is thriving in college communities. Croft believes that while some are pessimistic about the vivacity...
...alleged cause of the disruption was the recent pre-Housing Day tradition of launching lit cardboard boats bearing the names of desired Houses into the Charles. Embarkations began around 10:30 p.m., with many freshmen blocking groups arriving at the water’s edge hauling elaborate, multi-tiered creations...