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...always thought of it more as a ‘College Confidential’ type thing, but I understand the administrators’ concerns,” said EdCom Secretary-Treasurer Peter Chen ’13, referring to the website CollegeConfidential.com, where students can exchange advice about college admissions...
...want to make certain that they understand that Harvard is a good place for students of all sexual orientations,” Fitzsimmons said. “We do everything in our power to make sure we’re reaching out to those students, given the discrimination in many high schools that LGBT students face...
...tells the story of the dysfunctional Harrington family, thrown off balance when Walter, a young German tutor, comes to live with them. After the family members attempt to manipulate the young boy for their own gain, the household begins to deteriorate and the characters realize that they do not understand each other or themselves...
...desperately trying to discover his own self amidst his family’s turmoil, is likely the most relatable character for students. “It’s very easy to dismiss people because they’re different or because you can’t understand them,” Stewart N. Kramer ’12, who plays Clive, says. “I think this play encourages us to step back from our judgments and try to understand people who see the world in a different light, even though it is difficult...
...providing the rare gift of a compelling back-story, “The Crazies” allows the audience to understand why Iowans are becoming insanely violent zombies (for the record, the infected are not technically zombies, but ultimately there’s no difference). Too often screenwriters and directors are given free passes to avoid presenting any exposition, but here, director Breck Eisner (whose last wide-release was box-office bomb “Sahara”) treats the audience to a story with such plausibility and intelligence that it evokes a very realistic fear. The film is also...