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Charter School Stirs Controversy
While most Cantabrigians agree that the city’s public schools need improvement, they have found themselves polarized by a new charter
Council Decries Tax Holes
City councillors accused Cambridge universities of cheating the city out of tax revenue by conducting for-profit research on tax-exempt property
Harvard Pressured to Pay City More
Two weeks after MIT agreed to increase its voluntary payment to Cambridge, the co-chair of the Cambridge City Council’s University
Grad Student Blocks Intruder at Window
A startled resident of a Harvard apartment complex was forced to defend her room on Wednesday night when an intruder
SAA Raises Funds for Flood Victims
Over 325 students from Harvard and several other Boston-area schools danced Saturday night away to raise money for victims of
Scientists Work On Quantum Code
Relying on the principles of uncertainty underlying quantum mechanics, Harvard researchers recently established the first experimental secure network that, when
Elkies Wins Ford Math Award
Professor of Mathematics Noam D. Elkies will be awarded the Lester R. Ford Award today by the Mathematical Association of
Zuckerberg Programs New Website
Having seemingly conquered the realm of social networking, the creator of the popular website thefacebook.com will take at least a
Runaway Caught In Adams House
Two Summer School Program students were placed on probation for the duration of the program after allowing an acquaintance who
Crimson Cash Expands Range of Options
Crimson Cash, the Harvard ID card debit system that can be used to pay for laundry machines, library copiers and
Summerbridge Cambridge Celebrates
Hundreds of students, teachers and family members and friends came together at the Summerbridge Cambridge Celebration, which marked the end
Courses of Instruction Updated on Web
Students perusing the 2004-2005 Faculty of Arts and Sciences Courses of Instruction recently made available online by the Office of
Summers, Sandel to Teach Core
University President Lawrence H. Summers will join high-profile lecturer Michael J. Sandel, Bass professor of government, in teaching a Core
Reich Decries Claims of Economic Recovery
Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert B. Reich told a crowd of hundreds of liberals at the Campaign for America’s Future
Professors Identify Key Domestic Issues
Three prominent Harvard faculty members identified what they considered to be the most important issues facing the United States in