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...might never know it, but from the athletic-all-stars to the preppiest of preps, there is a tiny hiding hobby or “extracurricular” interest within that is out-of-the-mainstream and clawing to be let loose. This sets the stage for the inevitable slip-up. One day, you’ll be eating in the dining hall and between bites of Emerald Beef someone will allude to her high school science-fiction club. Before you know it, they will admit that they kind of, sort of, held the office of president. Because these geek...

Author: By Margaret M. Rossman | Title: In Defense of Geekdom | 3/7/2006 | See Source »

...game against Massachusetts. At the end of both halves, the Crimson fell short against the Minutewomen, losing 12-8 at UMass’ Garber Field in Amherst. Harvard (1-2) dominated the game early with three goals in four minutes. The Crimson, however, would see the lead slip as UMass (1-2) went on a devastating 9-0 run, which extended through the last fifteen minutes of the first half and the first five minutes after the break. The disparity proved to be too great for Harvard to overcome as the Minutewomen held on to ensure the victory. Sophomore Natalie...

Author: By Vincent R. Oletu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: First-Half Run by Minutewomen Stalls Crimson | 3/6/2006 | See Source »

Brokeback Mountain may be an Oscar frontrunner, but who would have thought country-western singer Willie Nelson would also be celebrating gay rope slingers? His song Cowboys are Frequently Secretly (Fond of Each Other) (sample lyric: "Inside every cowboy there's a lady that'd love to slip out") has been climbing the iTunes charts. TIME's Clayton Neuman asked him about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brokeback Balladeer | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

Last week’s slip up at Columbia notwithstanding, the Quakers have way too much firepower for the Big Green to be able to stay in this contest...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AROUND THE IVY LEAGUE: Penn Close to Crown as Season Nears Wrap | 2/24/2006 | See Source »

...That’s not enough. So much of Harvard is about image, about the projection of academia—can a hockey coach who once showed up on ‘The Price Is Right’ in whitewashed jeans slip seamlessly into the stodgy ranks of Mass. Hall...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEES AND DESIST: Just Say 'Yes' to Donato for Prez | 2/21/2006 | See Source »

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