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...period and the cushion of intersession,” said T. Riya Sen ’07, an Economics 1035 student who is taking five classes this semester, echoing many others’ sentiments. But even with the extra time, many of these Harvard students will still be found amidst the stacks at Widener. “I’ll be finishing my thesis, as well as all the other term papers I have to write, said Malini P. Daniel ’06, a student in Economics 1035. “I’m not going...

Author: By Rebecca M. Anders, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Early Exams Reduce Stress | 12/14/2005 | See Source »

...crane in order to lift Lange 30 or 40 ft. into the air ... Like all the other Kong paraphernalia, they were not ready until the production was well along ... Finally the huge paws were ready, and [producer Dino] De Laurentiis was summoned to the set to witness a test. Amidst high excitement, the great arm extended in the producer's direction and then the middle finger slowly uncurled and extended itself in the gesture recently granted respectability by the Vice President of the U.S. De Laurentiis broke up. Unfortunately, however, so did the giant arm--freezing, finger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 29 Years Ago In TIME | 12/4/2005 | See Source »

...Amidst a myriad of flasks and his “black arts” chemicals and wearing an opulent gold brocade robe, the alchemist pursues his treacherous craft. But this craft in not merely the spurious production of gold; rather, the alchemist’s true art lies is his ability to exploit human weakness. The Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club’s (HRDC) masterful presentation of Jacobean dramatist Ben Jonson’s “The Alchemist” succeeds in transcending its titular seventeenth century pseudoscience to provide a humorous look at the foibles of mankind...

Author: By Natasha M. Platt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hilarity Reveals Human Truths | 12/4/2005 | See Source »

...course, before long the whole tightly controlled operation begins to get out of hand. Amidst bickering between the three villains, the gulls begin arriving at inconvenient times and Face is hard-pressed to accommodate their needs (after all, there is only one prostitute). Thus ensues a chaotic and hilarious juggling act, which Face manages until his master returns unexpectedly to the uproarious house...

Author: By Natasha M. Platt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hilarity Reveals Human Truths | 12/4/2005 | See Source »

Schuker, interviewed amidst a swirling Crimson newsroom, expressed surprise and gratitude about the decision...

Author: By Samuel P. Jacobs, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Schuker Wins Marshall Scholarship | 11/30/2005 | See Source »

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