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Nicole B. Usher
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Ticketing the Senior Class
Back when I applied for college, I crossed my fingers that I wouldn’t end up at a place with fewer
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.
come as they were
Nirvana Nirvana Universal For three minutes and 38 seconds, grunge enjoys a rebirth with Nirvana’s “You Know You’re Right.” Recorded
Reinventing the Wheel
Sixty-seven years later, a distinguished group of learned men felt that Harvard had slipped—that it had lost its way as
Ben Franklin? Sexy? Brands Remakes Biography
There’s a phenomenon in America that’s almost as shocking as discovering that Ben Franklin really did discover electricity by flying
Fogg Lands Toulouse-Lautrec Show
The Fogg Art Museum will unveil a rare exhibition this Saturday of the earliest works by French turn-of-the century painter
Scientists Try Free Journal Access
Three of Harvard’s top scientists are playing a major role in the attempt to provide free access to scholarly research
Dreaming of Gold
Perhaps I’ve just gotten better at procrastinating since last year’s Sydney Olympic Games or maybe I now watch too much
Blinded By Science
Scientists aim to save and prolong life with their honorable quests, from curing cancer to encouraging Americans to eat less
Female and Minority Issues Find Stage Outlet
A very pregnant black woman struts angrily across a spartan stage, her pink terry-cloth bathrobe barely large enough to fit
Swift Discusses Life After Sept. 11
Acting Gov. Jane M. Swift addressed the challenges of political leadership in the aftermath of Sept.11 last night at the
W. Tennis Just Misses
Coming up just one match short to a team it was to weak to even play last year, the No.
Breaking the News
“Go downstairs and get a quote from the governor’s press office. We need her response so we can run an
POSTCARD FROM CAMBRIDGE: Salivating for a Salad Bar
Over dinner a few days ago, my summer roommate asked, “Has anyone seen the spoon?” Note the singular, “spoon.” Luckily,
Rubin's Steady Hand Guided World Finances
Credited as the engineer of former President Bill Clinton’s economic vision for America and the savior of the world’s financial
