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...We’re trying to attract a lot of attention to biking and make people think of it less as spandex-clad speedsters and more as a way to get around,” said David M. Watson, executive director for MassBike...
...thanks to the sensationalism of The New York Post, it would seem that the entire Muggle world is aglow with a real-life version of the same story: the innocent Emma Watson, Hermione’s real-life alter ego, terrorized by a wicked publication—in this case, The Harvard Voice...
According to the Post article “Harvard Jerks Stalked Emma,” Watson, the Brown University freshman and starlet of Harry Potter fame, came to Cambridge for the Harvard-Brown football game September 25 only to be “stalked” by members of The Voice, who updated a blog with pictures and her whereabouts throughout the game. Unfortunately, media organizations such as The Post have been unable to understand that The Voice is a humor-leaning student-life magazine and that there is a distinction between satire and a true violation of journalistic ethics...
Perhaps the most unsettling aspect, however, to the entire Emma Watson “debacle” is the allegation that The Voice harassed her in any serious way or that it contributed to her discomfort. Surely, those updating The Voice’s blog or tweeting during the game were not the first to fawn over the actress, who would turn heads from Los Angeles to Dubai. Their actions were harmless, meant in an unfortunately misunderstood satirical manner, and were devoid of the mean-spirited motives that often define celebrity journalism...
That said, we do not wish Harvard’s reputation to be tarnished more than it already has been in the unfortunate aftermath of this overblown spectacle. Should Watson return to Harvard for future games or other activities, we hope that she finds the welcome environment we know and love. And at least at Harvard, no one has to worry about those nosy reporters from the Prophet or the Quibbler...