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Judd B. Kessler
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Hanging with Heroes
Originally published August 2, 2002. LIVING ROOM COUCH—At the dawn of summer freedom, I thought that fulfillment would come from
Improving Care at Harvard
Every undergraduate commencing today has been at the University long enough to have experienced Harvard’s academic excellence firsthand. Each has
Lessons from the Core
When I was a senior in high school, everyone told me that at Harvard—a premier university with countless opportunities—I could
It's the Thought That Counts
The 200 members of the Senior Gift campaign have spent the last few weeks encouraging their peers in the class
Survey Says...?
By the end of this week, administrators in University Hall are likely to have finished preparing this year’s “senior survey,”
Why Are You Here?
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT—During summer recruiting this winter, I got asked the same question nearly a dozen times. “Why are you interested
New Yorkers Should Hike, Not MTA
Traveling within the beautiful City of New York is becoming more expensive and more irritating. On May 4, the city’s
Getting A Lot of Action, Early
When Harvard changed its early application policy last week—retaining early action, but forbidding applicants from applying early elsewhere—three prominent administrators
A 168-Hour Week
It came as no surprise last week that Dean of Undergraduate Education Benedict H. “Dick” Gross ’71 was appointed to
A Tale of Two House Lists
When first-years get their housing assignments on Thursday, each student will have been randomly assigned to one of twelve microcosms
Tuition Worth Paying
This weekend, hordes of parents descended on the icy walks and ivied walls of Fair Harvard to visit their children’s
Cable in the Ivory Tower
Despite the pleas of students, cable television at Harvard has always been a pipe dream. Last year, when a working
Memoirs of Dickey-Fuller
This past reading period, I was slightly surprised to find that the material that was the most challenging was the
Blending Work and Play
By this time each year—right before winter break—it only takes a glance at your stressed-out roommates to recognize that between
Honorable Behavior
This week, 45 University of Virginia undergraduates are notably absent from the thousands of college students returning to class after
