By Staff 4/27/06 2:03pm

Kaavya, the New Jews, and the Serial Meritocracy

Something else bears mentioning re the Viswanathan story. Just about everyone is an Asian-American. David Zhou, the kid from the Crimson who went on national TV after he broke the story is Asian-American. Viswanathan is of course an Asian-American. So, I’m guessing, is my horse, Jon Liu of the Independent (who has teamed up Read More

By Staff 4/27/06 1:44pm

I Was Wrong

(I love saying that.)

Guess Harvard kids aren’t the only ones who like the packaged lit story. The Times is now Frey-ing Viswanathan. The paper of record hops on Jon Liu’s piece this morning. But doesn’t do nearly as good a job as Liu.

The great thing Liu did, or Read More

By Staff 4/27/06 12:59pm

Who Will Keep the Harvard Story Alive? Harvard Kids!

Harvard is the most nastily competitive hive of pre-/post-/intrapubescent energy to be found anywhere this side of Pluto. Take it from me, bub. The kids who end up at Harvard have tunnel vision about success. They have been selected to possibly enter the American power structure, but as each of them walks through the door Read More