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Christensen is no stranger to publicity either. Since well before the release of Attack of the Clones, he has been a hot topic on the Internet and a magazine cover boy. The Canadian, 21, had only a few film and TV credits when he screen-tested for the role that will make him world famous. "He gave a great reading," recalls Portman. "He could simultaneously be scary and really young." After shooting Clones, Christensen shrewdly took a supporting role in the drama Life as a House, which was released last year. His performance as a troubled teen earned him nominations...
...most feared criminal syndicate in South Asia, what would he have grown up to be? What is the secret ambition that lurks within the gangster's breast, the man wanted in India on multiple counts of murder and conspiracy? "You know how in school people write on the topic: 'What do you want to be?' I had a vision of becoming a military officer, and I wrote a composition on it. I wanted to die for my country...
...wholly irresponsible; to hold final clubs in any way responsible for the shortcomings of an organization which was not a final club is absurd. It merely helps to perpetuate an unfair depiction of the existing clubs and to ensure that no productive discussion will ever occur on the topic. Furthermore, it is unwise and unfair to assume that final clubs somehow create a culture that would not exist in their absence. It does not seem logical to assume that the venue is to blame for the behavior of the individuals inside. The issues that plagued Pi Eta and some current...
...Instead of targeting final clubs as the enemy, I suggest that students work together with club members in a positive manner. Members are, after all, Harvard students like everyone else. With so many intelligent people so passionate about an issue, there is indeed great potential for progress on the topic of the Harvard social life. But as long as the members of RUS, Perspective, and many Harvard students insist on creating negative energy and circulating harsh anti-club sentiment, they will get little help from the club members, who could otherwise be among the most active students in a push...
Race is Harvard’s topic du jour. Cornel West’s defection to Princeton, Charles Ogletree’s crusade to win reparations for slavery, and last weekend’s rally supporting diversity are the stuff of debate in dorms and dining halls across campus...