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...unfairly subjective—it shouldn’t be any individual’s job to moderate. Besides, House lists are inherently self-regulating; when someone posts an offensive, asinine or ignorant e-mail, others on the list will likely ostracize this view with condemnatory e-mails or enlighten the issue with worthwhile e-mail discussion. And given the implicit aim of House lists—to improve House community—this inherent, existing means of regulation is the most effective and realistic...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: An Open List in Every House | 3/12/2003 | See Source »

According to Smith, the showcase will “engage, enlighten, educate and most of all entertain the Harvard community...

Author: By Cassandra Cummings, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Celebration of Black Arts Plans To Expand, Engage | 2/28/2003 | See Source »

Mikkelsen hails from the Faroe Islands, population 48,000, and he rattles off the Faroe lowdown with the ease of someone who regularly must enlighten the geographically challenged: Yes, it is its own country—but unfortunately not yet a state (it was colonized by Denmark and has never fully seceded from it)—comprised of 18 islands located between Iceland and Scotland. It may be loosely considered part of Scandinavia. Indeed, Mikkelsen fits the blond-haired, clear-blue-eyed, fair-skinned stereotype and speaks Danish and English fluently in addition to Faroese—ironic, because...

Author: By Katherine V. Wai, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: All Hans on Deck | 10/24/2002 | See Source »

...world. Some wag who had his values straight proposed posting a sign outside the entrance when the building opened that read: "This is not the library. The library is inside." The library is always inside. It may be the only monument we have to the things that can enlighten and advance us, and thus assuage at least some of the sorrow for which there are no words...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ground Zero: Build a Monument of Words | 5/25/2002 | See Source »

Lucas may pretend that the Star Wars movies are meant to enlighten us about the degeneration of democracies into dictatorships, but, as you wrote, it is closer to the truth that "the movie extends the franchise's target audience from 12-year-old boys (the action stuff) to 15-year-old girls (the smoochy scenes)." What these movies are about is filling seats and selling Star Wars merchandise. PETER DALEY Purcellville...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 20, 2002 | 5/20/2002 | See Source »

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