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...found several foreign filmmakers influential—particularly the German director Werner Herzog and Federico Fellini, an Italian filmmaker who directed the films “La Strada” and “Juliet of the Spirits,” both of which are about characters who progressively gain their independence from external oppression...

Author: By Tyler G. Hale, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Student Writers Reflect | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

...FinalsClub: Integrating study guides with opportunities to form study groups is a great idea that this website uses to its advantage. Sadly, it lacks guides, so unless if you're taking Science A-35: "The Energetic Universe," you don't have much to gain. If you want to try to navigate this site, click on "Course Notes." There are only two pages worth of course listings, so filtering or searching further is probably not worth your time...

Author: By Naveen N. Srivatsa, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Need a Study Guide? | 5/9/2010 | See Source »

...might surprise some to know that in the realm of academics, there is a growing trend, both in high school and in college, of students abusing prescription drugs to boost their ability to study and concentrate on tests.  Use of any type of prescription drug for cognitive gain should be looked down upon with the same amount of social repugnance as juicing up for a sport...

Author: By Peter L. Knudson | Title: Academic Asterisk | 5/7/2010 | See Source »

...kits or forensic investigation of any kind, the board relies heavily on witness testimony—making the fact-finder particularly important to the process. While there are rarely eyewitnesses in sexual assault cases, the fact-finder will interview students recommended by either the accused or the accuser to gain information, according to Ellison...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu and Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Despite Improvements, Issues Remain With Sexual Assault Procedures | 5/3/2010 | See Source »

...fourth inning, an impressive at-bat by co-captain Melissa Schellberg, who is also a Crimson editor, helped the team gain momentum...

Author: By Catherine E. Coppinger, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Non-Conference Finale Goes Awry | 4/30/2010 | See Source »

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