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Z. SAMUEL Podolsky
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Timely Details?
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston is showing a fascinating and disturbing new photography exhibit--one whose poignancy and
Father of Necessity
English concentrators will tell you that one of the most attractive features of Harvard’s English department is that it boasts
It's All Greek to Stallings
It may seem odd that A.E. Stallings, who by many accounts is one of America’s best young poets, resides in
Terrorism is Terrorism
After the Sept. 11 massacre, President George W. Bush assured his outraged nation that the United States’ government would not
Books Worth a Thousand Pictures
The thoroughly hackneyed apothegm “never judge a book by its cover” takes on a whole new meaning in the artwork
Hard Core
These days, criticism of Harvard’s Core Curriculum seems to be the vogue on campus. Unfortunately, most of the complaints regarding
Life After Death
On August 25, 2001, a late summer night with only the slightest chill hinting at the impending autumn, one of
The Rap on West
By now, the feud between Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and Fletcher University Professor Cornel R. West ’74 has become
A Modest Proposal
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, students and faculty, alumni and parents, lend me your ears, for I have come
No Beer, No Work
The “Pub” (as I will refer it) is a subterranean enclave unremarkable in nearly every respect, offering an entirely un-unique
A Red Herring?
Since Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield ’53 made his notorious comments last spring, grade inflation at Harvard has
German Pres. Visits Harvard, Bestows Awards
German President Johannes Rau made a quick swing through Harvard yesterday, meeting with President Lawrence H. Summers and presenting high
Mayors Call For Cooperation
Friction and miscommunication between federal agencies and city authorities makes it more difficult for local governments to respond to potential
Environmentalists Seek Campus Unity
Members of the Harvard community discusssed what they see as the apathetic attitude toward environmentalism on campus in a discussion
Nest Not Best
If Harvard Square has struck you as a bit strange, a bit different or a bit off in the waning
