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...perhaps even worse than its distortion of history is the Crimson staff’s use of vague generalizations where specifics are needed for reasoned debate. Which of the dictatorships and monarchies surrounding Israel does the Crimson staff believe the U.S. must grow closer to? Which Israeli actions does the Crimson staff consider “atrocities” rather than legitimate self-defense? Rather than answer such questions and provide concrete policy prescriptions, the Crimson falls back on the trope—popular among totalitarian regimes during the Cold War—that Israeli actions are imperialist and racist...

Author: By Michael N. Jacobsohn | Title: LETTER: Examining the U.S.-Israel Relationship | 4/15/2010 | See Source »

...after 20 minutes had passed, six humans were quickly murdered. The four remaining humans formed a small circle facing outward, and, armed with their water guns, moved slowly toward the center of the courtyard. The vicious zombies waited patiently, allowing them to come closer… closer… closer. Then they struck...

Author: By Stephanie E. Herwatt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Humans Prevail in Kirkland Humans vs. Zombies Game | 4/15/2010 | See Source »

Brown University, the only remaining Ivy League institution without an autonomous school of engineering, is moving closer to the conversion of its existing division of engineering into a full school...

Author: By Gautam S. Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Brown Pushes Engineering | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

...during the course of our lifetimes—and in this vein it would be hypocritical not to try and alleviate suffering in our college community during the course of our four years here. Even in the midst of great economic trials, we must all strive to move society closer to a day when the inscription on the Common memorial can be taken in truth, and people will never again starve, suffer, or want in a world of plenty...

Author: By Jacob Cedarbaum | Title: Two Cambridges | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

...Harvard (5-4, 1-2 Ivy) has been inching closer to No. 10 Cornell (8-2, 3-1) over the past few years, but hasn’t quite been able to turn the tide...

Author: By Colin Whelehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Lacrosse Falls Just Short in Ithaca | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

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