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...chosen, in part, to address the relative scarcity of plays produced on campus that focus on women. “The Classics Club chose the play, because we thought it was time for a play about girls,” Koven-Matasy explains.Following Lysistrata as she leads a sex strike, the play challenges stereotypical gender roles. By placing typically masculine domains, such as sex and war, under the control of the women, they become the empowered protagonists of the story, actively and effectively inducing change. “It destructs the idea of traditional femininity and pares down the stoicism...
...Dartmouth crowd in attendance for the dedication of the Big Green’s remodeled home, Rolfe Field at Biondi Park, there was no lack of boisterous heckling from the bleachers. While Harvard endured many verbal jabs, the umpires suffered the majority of Dartmouth’s ire.A tight strike zone from home plate umpire Brian Troupe gave both sides trouble, but the crowd erupted when Troupe refused to grant Big Green center fielder Brett Gardner first base after being hit by a pitch, ruling that the batter had failed to make an effort...
...January, news surfaced that Israel secretly approached the Bush administration last year seeking flyover rights in Iraq and bunker-busting bombs to use in a preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear sites. This should be cause for grave concern, because, given America’s ties to Israel, if Israel were to launch a preemptive strike against Iran, America would almost certainly be drawn into an explosive conflict. Furthermore, a nuclear Iran poses a potential threat to its neighbors, particularly Saudi Arabia, with which it is jockeying for control of the region and has longstanding religious disagreements. A bomb in Tehran...
...Goes to College.’” Director Jordan A. Reddout ’10 says that when given the choice between realistic and campy, she tried to stick to a realistic portrayal of college life. At the same time, scenes like a freshman girl trying to strike a pose leaning on a beer pong table while an experienced (and sleazy) sophomore woos her with his guitar are downright silly and provide comic relief.Sarnak has been writing songs since middle school and loves musical theater. However, being a Molecular and Cellular Biology concentrator and a member...
...According to Davis, the events at the Poetry Room have attracted diverse crowds. Spanning class years, generations, concentrations, and involvement in the Harvard community, attendees of the programs vary in their experience with, and exposure to, poetry. Davis says that the various individuals who visit the Poetry Room often strike up friendships after attending events. “Poetry is an inherently synthesizing art form,” she says. In addition to being a social catalyst, poetry, according to Davis, is especially important in a university setting where students are taught specific methods of thinking. “Poetry...