23 - Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III releases a statement strengthening the College's alcohol policy, which is moving towards "no tolerance" for underage drinkers, he says.

27 - Harvard Dining Services (HDS) decides it will resume serving grapes in dining halls after a five-year ban. Several students object to the decision on feedback cards, citing concerns about labor practices on grape farms, and HDS postpones its decision in November.

NOVEMBER

1 - In a landmark speech in Sanders Theatre, Chinese President Jiang Zemin praises U.S.-Chinese relations and hints that there might be room for improvement in his government's policies. Outside the hall, more than 5,000 pro- and anti-Jiang protesters demonstrate and exchange slogans. Freed dissident Harry Wu addresses a crowd on the steps of Memorial Church.

2 - The Tasty, a greasy but beloved eatery, closes after 81 years of service in Harvard Square.

5 - A $21 million gift from Albert J. Weatherhead III '50 establishes the Weatherhead International Relations Initiative.

11 - Leaders of the Radcliffe Union of Students and other campus feminists raise ethical questions about Harvard's investments upon learning the University owns more than 20,000 shares of stock in Playboy Enterprises.

17 - An internal athletic department report reveals that Harvard spent $500,000 more on men's teams than on women's teams in the past academic year, and that head coaches for men earn more than women's coaches.

22 - The football team stomps Yale 17-7 in the 114th annual playing of the game. The team also captures its first Ivy League title in a decade.

25 - Students are disappointed when a proposal to offer universal keycard access in the Houses stalls at a meeting of the Committee on House Life, despite the support of some masters.

29 - The women's soccer team loses to the University of North Carolina--the No. 1 ranked team in the country--in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.

DECEMBER

3 - After several weeks of rallies, public forums and a candlelight vigil, students vote by a slender margin to return grapes to dining halls. More than 3,000 undergraduates cast ballots in the "Great Grape Referendum," a higher turnout than the last election for the Undergraduate Council.

9 - Jeffrey A. Masten, Cowles associate professor in the humanities, is denied tenure. Masten was the only junior Faculty member in seven years to be recommended for promotion by his department.

10 - Pledging to reverse a trend towards liberal activist leadership, Beth A. Stewart '00 is elected president of the Undergraduate Council.