Andrew C. Esensten
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‘Holding On’ Through Harvard
When times were hard, when I was drowning in a sea of work and responsibility, when I didn’t think I
My Beef With Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons, the so-called CEO of hip hop, made headlines last week when he politely urged the recording and broadcasting
Why, Remix
Why did Nas say hip hop’s dead when it’s still alive Why do rappers ride around with illegal drugs and
The Story You Didn’t See
The hottest ticket in town last Friday was for “A Conversation with Stephen Colbert” at the John F. Kennedy, Jr.
The Last Taboo
Michael Richards is a comedian, but there was nothing funny about his racist rant at a comedy club in West
New Music: The Game
The Game “Doctor’s Advocate” (Geffen) 3 STARS When gangsta rapper The Game released his debut album, “The Documentary,” in early
Pelosi’s Value
If most Americans didn’t know who Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was before this election, they will come to know her very
Obama’s Race
Should Barack Obama run for president in 2008? The first-term Democratic senator from Illinois caused major political waves Sunday when
Middle East Meltdown
Ismail Haniya, the Palestinian prime minister, sounded like a broken record when he spoke at a Hamas rally last week.
What, Me Apologize?
During a speech in an academic setting two weeks ago, Benedict XVI said something that offended many people and made
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CAN YOU DIG IT?
Cambridge firefighters DAVE McCAFFREY and TEDDY WILLIAMS clear snow around local fire hydrants on Mt. Auburn Street four days after a winter storm dumped over a foot of snow on the Northeast.