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2.FM: You have said that you consider yourself living proof that you can do something with an Art History degree. What was the most valuable thing you learned in Sackler? And did you translate this knowledge from the classroom to the real world? LEG: Well, I think one of the most valuable things I learned in getting my Art History degree was just research. You can have a lot of ideas but knowing how to find the material and sift through everything and how to channel your enthusiasm in an effective way—you know...
...predictable last question, what are your plans for the future? LEG: That’s the thing about working freelance from film to film is that you don’t really get to make plans for the future, which means that it’s all exciting and at the same time you don’t know what you’re going to do until you’re doing...
...players keeping their feet inbounds or shots going in before the buzzer sounds, every single play in baseball requires an umpire’s personal call: Ball or strike, safe or out. While baseball has a rulebook and a defined strike zone, it is easily the most subjective thing in sports. Any player can tell you that no two strike zones of an umpire are the same. Thus, this problem was one that so far could not be broached by technology; the instant replay of a pitch makes no difference to the umpire calling that pitch. This also changed with...
Meet the Harvard-Radcliff Science Fiction Association. You can call them HRSFA (they’ll laugh at you if you try the whole thing). The group’s Web site proudly claims that they “do bizarre things and confuse people” and the annual fall Wyld Hunt is no exception. Though its origin is disputed (some members claim it originated from a traditional boozer that fell out of favor and needed to be transformed into a more family-friendly activity; others contest it is based on a Union protest against the Confederates...
...stag as a freshman and happened to be in town on a visit, participated in his fifth Wyld Hunt this year. “I just like the reactions people give us. Last year we got, ‘Hey, is this a Sarah Palin thing, are you hunting a moose?’” said Jason. “I like seeing people’s expressions as we go by, it’s sort of like they’re seeing nuns on roller skates,” commented Betsy Isaccson...