Ahmadinejad, Horowitz, racism, hunger strikes, really ugly tenure battles…and now murder. Don’t fret, 2011s: it (hopefully) gets a lot less exciting from here.

What’s that you say? Visualizing the RP murder isn’t enough for you? Very well. Click here.

Men’s basketball still 0-0 in Ivy League play

Think of the children!

…or think of the pigeons?

And the award for best Spectator headline of the year goes to…

Late-in-the day-addition: “Renegade Sports Columnist Rants On Race Theory”

Also: Cabinet-level Bush administration visitor of the day: UN Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad! In the Satow Room! In like, 20 minutes!