Changing Homes: FREDERICK, THE CROWN PRINCE OF DENMARK created controversy when he unwittingly accepted rent-controlled housing for his stay this year as a visiting undergraduate. Bowing to diplomatic pressure, the prince found an alternative residence.

Fighting Evil: Baird Professor of History RICHARD E. PIPES, who coined the phrase "evil empire," testified as an "official expert" at a trial to outlaw the Russian Communist Party.

Clearing the Smoke: Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law LAURENCE H. TRIBE successfully argued a case before the Supreme Court that paved the way for damage suits against the tobacco industry. Tribe represented the family of ROSE CIPOLLONE, who died of lung cancer in 1984.

Making Waves: Even when he's out of town, ubiquitous Du Bois Professor of the Humaities HENRY LOUIS GATES JR. can't stay out of the headlines. Gates drew fire from local Nation of Islam leaders for a New York Times op-ed piece, in which he discussed anti-Semitism among Black leaders.

Defending the Stars: Professor of Law ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ quickly jumped into the Woody Allen-Mia Farrow-Soon-Yi Farrow Previn fray. Dershowitz will defend Farrow in the custody suit for Allen's and Farrow's three joint children, Dylan, Satchel and Moses.

Paying Up: The Internal Revenue Service began to audit students based on scholarship information it received from the University, in efforts to crack down on tax law violations. KAREN E. ESIELONIS '80 was asked to pay $735 in taxes on a four-year-old state scholarship.

Appealing: KEVIN WATKINS, a former Harvard Law School student convicted in 1990 of raping a Harvard undergraduate, will appeal again to the Supreme Judicial Court. The Massachusetts Court of Appeals denied his appeal in July.

Stumping: Vice presidential candidate and Harvard Overseer AL GORE '69 dropped into his old college town after opening a Boston campaign office. Gore spoke at Thinking Machines, a Cambridge supercomputer company.

Winning: Olympic bronze medals went to three Harvard graduates: sailor JULIA L. TROTMAN '88, backstroke swimmer DAVID C. BERKHOFF '89 and rower ANNA B. SEATON '86. Nineteen Harvard students and alumni participated in the Games, which were held in Barcelona.

Leaving: Harvard Student Agencies Chief Executive Officer MICHELLE PONTI resigned her post in August. HSA members said Ponti's relationships with student leaders were often strained. Ponti's replacement will be given only the title of general manager.

Selling: Harvard Management Company President JACK R. MEYER announced that the University sold $50 million of its venture capital holdings. The sale was part of a series of changes in Harvard's riskiest investment areas. Some alumni expresed concern that they had not been informed of sale details.

Suing: Homeless person CRAIG BENEFIT enlisted the Massachusetts Civil Liberties Union (MCLU) after he was arrested twice for begging in Harvard Square. The MCLU will contend that a state law prohibiting begging is unconstitutional.

Daring: In politics, Democrat CHARLES YANCEY dared to challenge a Kennedy for a Massachusetts Congresional seat. In August, he announced his campaign against three-term incumbent U.S. Rep. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY II in the 8th district, which includes Cambridge.

Baiting: In an attempt to keep one of Cambridge's biggest businesses in town, a City Council subcommittee paved the way for possible large scale tax and zoning breaks for the LOTUS DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Coming: McGill University Yiddish Professor RUTH WISSE joined the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department. ELIZABETH S. NATHANS took over as dean of first-year students.