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...last race of the night, the weather had held up amidst threats of thunderstorms, and Harvard sat at the start line with two years of history staring it straight in the face...
...Amidst their serenades of “Oh, here’s to Marty Feldstein” and “Drink and drink and drink and drink,” students gave a standing ovation...
...Crimson did not attend the conference last fall but sought a transcript of Summers’ remarks amidst swirling rumors that the president’s speech had irked his audience. Lucie McNeil, who was Summers’ spokeswoman at the time but no longer works at Harvard, did not furnish The Crimson with a transcript despite repeated requests in September and October...
Gates—who moved from Duke to Harvard in 1991—oversaw the department as it grew to become a leader in the field of African American studies. He has also presided over the more recent high-profile departures of several tenured professors to other universities amidst conflicts with University President Lawrence H. Summers...
...stuffed animal. As I sat mesmerized and pulled the cord to hear his voice, Cookie taught me many things. Of course, there was the traditional, “C is for Cookie,” and the more delightful moan of “Cooooooooookie.” But amidst all that cookie talk was another message, “Me love vegetables...