Columns
Unequal and Un-American
Our unequal society has now reached an economic crisis point, with America’s poor and middle classes failing to make ends meet.
Rowing Loses One of Its Own
At only 21 years of age, Costello went to the hospital last year with what she thought was a stomachache—only to be diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Why Is 'Soul Kitchen' So Delicious?
Fatih Akin’s new movie “Soul Kitchen” is delicious, in both the literal and metaphorical sense of the word.
Old Poetry Illuminates Older Theology
A single story, a single poem, a single song: the individual work of art has the undeniable power of unity, the power to stun by its clarity of vision.
Hatch Proves He’s the Real Deal
When Andrew Hatch took his first snap on Saturday night, it was the fulfillment of a five-year-long journey that has caught the attention of media outlets across the country. But what was still in question as the Harvard football season opened was just how good this journeyman would be.
Mubarak’s Fancy Footwork
It’s been called “the joke of journalism.” Osama Saraya, the man ultimately responsible for its publication, fancies it “expressive.
Writer Learns Sport on the Job
As a girl who loves watching sports and loves writing about them even more, I do admit that I sometimes feel like I’m alone in a sea of testosterone.
Fashion Forward Falls Backward
High fashion is often synonymous with over-the-top decadence—one night party dresses, gold gilded fur, and articles of clothing that cost a month’s paycheck. But in this troubled economy, many designers have reeled back the extravagance.
Is Munn on the Money?
This summer, Olivia Munn, known for G4’s “Attack of the Show!” and almost-but-not-quite baring her lady parts in magazine spreads, wrestled said lady parts into business casual and became a correspondent for “The Daily Show.”
Crimson Shines Bright At Night
Since installing lights at Harvard Stadium in 2007, the Athletic Department has continued to expand its nocturnal initiative, and the results have been unequivocally positive.
And You Went to Harvard?
To maintain an interest in politics while living outside it is to be a rather self-controlled junkie. And to remain a conservative after four years at Harvard is to be a very stubborn thing.
The Innocence of Youth?
When a child kills another child, all sense of morality seems to be distorted, and no reaction is unequivocally justified.
Seeing Red
In the atmosphere of the British election, in which the Labour-Lib Dem-Tory menus seem about equally unappetizing, the opportunity to create a coherent vision for a new and better society is a very tempting one.
I Google, Therefore I Am
She’s beginning to understand me, old Internetta. Each day, she and her lap dog Webosperos know more and more about ...
Call Me Phone Snatcher
The public has no reason to back shield laws that protect journalists who pay so little heed to the lives they may be wrecking.
Parties and Protests
It is unlikely that the tea partiers will ever look for inspiration from a party seeking to introduce a Marxist administration in its home government. The Maoists, however, know how to convey their intentions to the utmost effect.
Renewing the Promise
Recently, the question of who is permitted to share in America’s journey and bounty was answered in an un-American fashion.
Going on a Tasting Trip
When I heard about the taste-altering miracle fruit in an article in The New York Times, I thought it was a fantastic joke at first.
Battle Heats Up for QB Spot
Looking to 2010, with most of the receiver and tailback corps intact, shouldn’t Winters be a shoo-in to reprise his role as Harvard’s primary signal caller?
Another Brick in the Wall
Like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a whole, the wall surely carries deep moral quandaries, such as, for example, the issue of whether a country can expropriate foreign land and hinder access to health care for another people in order to protect itself.
Laughing with Heidegger
Academic disciplines are forms of gibberish that must be mastered before they can glean any insights.
Winning Is The Only Option
When a team splits every single weekend, is it a model of inconstancy or just the opposite? Whatever it is, the Harvard baseball team (14-22, 7-7 Ivy), which has split every weekend that it has played league opponents, must change its course in order to keep the Crimson’s hopes for the Ivy League playoffs alive.
When Green is Only Skin Deep
Last Thursday marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and the celebration showed that if there’s one thing America can do, it’s take something sacred and stamp signs of corporate profiteering all over it.