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Charles J. Wells
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Taking on Loneliness, One Pancake at a Time
The batter was sizzling, and I had no idea where to find a spatula. I didn’t want her to think that my quickly burning appetizers, Korean pancakes filled with spicy pickled cabbage, were teetering on the edge of disaster.
Freedom to Float
Floating hurts, but I believe being plopped into murky water could benefit more than a few Harvard undergrads.
Wedding: Lindsey M. Parker ’10 and Stephanie J. Brinton ’10
Lindsey M. Parker ’10 likes views of bright city lights. Early in his career at the College, he and then-girlfriend Stephanie J. Brinton ’10 spent nights together running his favorite city trail through the streets of Cambridge, along the Charles, and then onto a spot just beyond the B.U. Bridge, where the bright view of Boston arose before the jogging couple.
A Guide to ‘Top-Down’ Dating
As a Harvard student, there’s a 69 percent chance you were your high school’s valedictorian. But there’s also a 90
BALLin! FlyBy's Formal Reviews Pt. I
FlyBy donned our Sunday best every day last week while heading to each house's spring formal. Our guide to the
Bystander: Climbing the Housing Ladder
It was nearing 2 a.m. last night and Lamont Café, the social headquarters of the freshman class, was abuzz with
True Tales of a Sinister Hipster
Winthrop junior Robert F. Piper’s alarm clock buzzes at 9:52 every morning. After the first or second chime, he slams
Students Plan House Renewals in GSD Studio Course
If the College’s $1 billion House renovation project were left to a group of students at the Graduate School of
Pfoho House Masters To Leave
Pforzheimer House Masters Sue and James J. McCarthy announced early yesterday morning that this year will be their last as
New Tailgate Rules May Mean Lower Turnout
Harvard has changed The Game—again. House Committees are bracing themselves for lackluster turnout following significant changes to this year’s Harvard-Yale
A Harvard Extension
It was the epitome of the “Harvard moment.” A bright-eyed freshman hoping to soak in the University’s splendor trekked north
College Explores Housing Options
A group of Harvard students and administrators charged with planning the College’s billion-dollar House renewal project hit the road late
Harvard Dean Stresses Free Speech After Vandalism of Right to Life Posters
An e-mail urging Harvard students to maintain “free expression” on campus hit students’ inboxes earlier this week—but with no indication
The Beauty of Bilingual English
It’s an inconvenient fact of nature that Harvard’s most celebrated weekends inevitably tend to fall on the eve of midterms.
Students To Test New Webmail
All Harvard undergraduates will receive new e-mail addresses “early next semester” as the College attempts to phase out its @fas.harvard.edu