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...Contract with God by Will Eisner (DC Comics; 1978) This book defined the term "graphic novel," though it actually consists of four short stories about life in working class tenements. Eisner, already a pioneer thanks to his "Spirit" series of urban adventures, here introduced the concept of an original trade paperback containing serious, drawn literature...
...mails over House lists. There is no denying that abortion has become the divisive issue for our campus—as it is currently for our nation. Perhaps it’s time for a little kumbaya, a little hand-holding and coming together. So in that generous spirit, in spite of our many differences, I hope that we can all, pro-choicers and pro-lifers alike, join together in condemning the Bush administration policy known as the Global Gag Rule...
...Mannersmith were to hold us to the very strictest standards, the average Harvard-Yale t-shirt probably wouldn’t pass muster. After all, she says, “the idea is to cheer and have spirit for your team without being nasty.” But if you’re really itching to break out that spirited “Yuck Fale” t-shirt, even Ms. Mannersmith allows that “this is your chance to be young and crazy, so go for it.” And since it will probably be freezing...
...have to be able to draw the line between good-natured ribbing and really being obnoxious,” Ms. Mannersmith explains. Adopting a rah-rah spirit is all very well, but “questioning people’s mothers’ marital status,” Ms. Mannersmith says, is definitely an etiquette no-no. And even if the drunken Yalies do the same, Ms. Mannersmith espouses the moral high ground. “When it gets nasty, ignore it and move away...
...determined to show their Yale spirit by sitting through an extended performance by the Yale Symphony Orchestra. The night ends for most revelers, as so many nights do at Harvard, with alcohol-induced slumber. Yet this evening, complete with the costumed orchestra and its adoring crowd, is miles apart from how Harvard parties...