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Give Me A Break
Just under a year ago, Harvard announced that it would change its calendar. For undergraduates, the reason was clear: We
The Stem Cell Dilemma
When President Bush yet again vetoed a bill supporting embryonic stem cell research last Wednesday, I expected more of a
The Change in Quincy House
When Helmholtz Professor of Health Sciences Lee Gehrke and his wife, Deborah, arrived at Quincy House last fall as Acting
A Note From the Editorial Board
Harvard's need-blind financial aid policies may no longer be threatened by federal funding cuts to higher education, but many of
Balancing the Books
Student groups planning spring events, beware. Like last year, it’s mid-spring and, with nearly two months of school left, the
Faust’s Scientific Leadership
Six years ago, scientists didn’t come to Radcliffe. This void was not due to a lack of confidence regarding women’s
The eRitual
For the last few weeks, Harvard students have been engaging in an entrenched annual ritual of parading around in suits
A Lesson on Activities
Harvard students learn as much from their extracurriculars as from their studies, or so they like to say. Fortunately, the
IOP Hosts Talk Fit For A 'King'
“If you don’t vote, you don’t matter,” proclaims Willie Stark (Sean Penn) as he campaigns for Louisiana governor in “All
The Last King of Scotland
Fox Searchlight Pictures Directed by Kevin Macdonald 4.5 stars Forget “helping people” and “making a difference”—these are Nicholas Garrigan’s (James
Conventions, Not Conveniences
Brutal interrogations at secret CIA prisons used to be the stuff of shows like “Alias” and “24.” Two weeks ago,
Prof Nabs Coveted Architecture Award
Alina A. Payne has become the first Harvard professor to win Germany’s Max Planck Research Award in the humanities for
Widow Deaths Vary by Race
Sociologists have consistently shown that the death of a spouse significantly increases the chances of the surviving partner’s death. But
