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Fighting Words
In these troubled times, let us be thankful for House listservs, which are the Birthplace of Democracy. If you thought
The V-Day Dialogues
A few weeks ago, I announced our Valentine’s Day plans to my boyfriend: we were going to throw a party.
'Commedia dell'arte' Comes to Harvard
“This is my body,” Silvio Castiglioni says, pointing to himself. “But in the theater, this is my body,” he says,
Alum Impresses, Advocates Modern Music
Few pianists dare attempt French composer Olivier Messiaen’s monumental “Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus.” Even fewer have the additional distinction
Cohen Takes On Consumerism
Popular imagination regards the 1950s as an era of stability, prosperity and equality. But Jones Professor of American Studies Lizabeth
Early Admissions Edge Is Real, New Book Finds
What does half of every Harvard class have in common? Besides high test scores and near-perfect grades, they also applied
Dante Novel Explores History of a Translation
Dante Alighieri’s three sagas of the Divine Comedy, written in the 14th century, have long intrigued readers with the stories’
For Students, Getting the Part Takes Perseverance
Brown paper banners enticing students to “do tech” or “join the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club” made the Loeb Experimental Theater look
Alum Gives Stage, Voice to Homeless
Although homeless people might seem like unlikely actors, Yoho Myrvaagnes ’01 saw acting as a way to help them express
Diversity and Discontent
Last spring, the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College performed in a ceremony to honor South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who
More Transfers, Fewer Duds
I’ve spent the last several weeks scouring every nook and cranny of Harvard for new transfer students. Alas, I’ve failed
Havana's Darling Dictator
Late last month, a Cuban legislative panel officially jettisoned the Varela Project, an initiative spearheaded by dissidents seeking a referendum
Disarm Iraq's Caustic Ideology
While France, Germany and Russia call for heightened inspections as an alternative to war—aligning themselves against the United States and
A Modest Proposal
As part of the merry band of seniors who still have a Core to go (in my case, Science B,
Harvard Graduates Play Folk Mecca Club Passim
As the 1960s dawned, the home of folk musicians wasn’t Grenwich Village—it was Harvard Square, and more specifically Club Passim.
