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...Steinbeck has been able to illuminate the vast and unfathomable panoramas of the American landscape so well; nor, since Conrad, to locate so adeptly the sinister madness that pervades human culture. The first film adapted from McCarthy’s work was 2000’s disappointing, Billy Bob Thorton-directed effort “All the Pretty Horses”. Consequently, one might expect that Hollywood would once again mishandle the work of one of the literary geniuses of the last century. In the hands of Joel and Ethan Coen, however, these suspicions could not land further from...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: No Country For Old Men | 11/9/2007 | See Source »

Kirkland: John Thorton Kirkland, President of Harvard from 1810-1828, used no coat of arms himself. Thus, when Kirkland House opened in 1931, Pierre de Chaignon la Rose created an entirely new shield with symbols connected to the name Kirkland. The red field refers to the University while the black cross edged with silver comes form the arms of the Dioces of Carlisle, from which the name Kirkland originated. Finally, the three silver stars represent a common feature in the arms of many families bearing the Kirkland name...

Author: By Joo-hee Chung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Explained | 11/1/2001 | See Source »

...Hampshire top center Michelle Thorton shadowed Botterill whenever the two were on the ice, but failed--as every team has failed since Botterill came to Harvard--to keep her out of the box score...

Author: By David R. De remer, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: W. Hockey Sweeps Final Regular-Season Weekend | 3/5/2001 | See Source »

Josh Edelman '00 applied for the Mainstage twice with Thorton Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth." And twice he was rejected...

Author: By Joyce K. Mcintyre, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Waiting in the Wings | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

...With 3:14 remaining, Wildcat sophomore forward Michelle Thorton blew past a Harvard defender for a breakaway. Springer hung tough and swept the shot into the corner...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Hockey Notebook | 3/22/1999 | See Source »

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