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...Every penny I raised went to the charity. Not one single cent of the expedition came from donations,” Osborne said.The expedition was Osborne’s last chance to summit Everest this year—the climbing season closes on May 31, when monsoons begin.“The most amazing thing about Myles is that at 8,000 meters above sea level he’s still doing good. In Cabot, he’s done good all along,” said Therese S. Leung, Osborne’s close friend and fellow Cabot House...
...entire hour’s worth of distractions. (Pick your poison: mp3 or avi.) Constant underestimation of how long a given paper will take has led to my foolhardy belief that any paper can be tackled in 24 hours. Mentally prepared to stay up all night, I only begin real work around a bleary-eyed three a.m. Perhaps some advice is in order. I will admit that I’ve reformed substantially since my freshman year, thanks to a decent set of tips offered by concerned friends and self-help websites. But guidance on reducing procrastination is readily available...
...Beginning this fall, upperclassmen will be able to swipe into freshman dormitories, thanks to an initiative proposed by the Undergraduate Council (UC) and approved by campus administrators last week. Dean of Freshmen Thomas A. Dingman ’67 authorized universal keycard access last Wednesday after meeting earlier in the month with Randall S. Sarafa ’09 and Matthew L. Sundquist ’09, the UC representatives who spearheaded the initiative. The initial legislation, approved by the council on April 3, called for keycard access to the freshman dorms for all Harvard undergraduates—a resolution...
...time here has taught me: open your eyes while you still have the chance, and really see what’s been around you for four years. Once you do that, you can proudly put on your suit, jump on a plane, or buy books for graduate school to begin to fulfill the legacy of excellence that you nurtured at our dear, imperfect Harvard. Monica M. Clark ’06, who was a Crimson executive editor in 2005, is a history and literature concentrator in Currier House...
...yielded generally reasonable, if not laudable, proposals. If members of the College community can come together and focus their efforts on the curricular review, as Kirby has suggested, it will need no figurehead. The future of the College lies in the execution of this agenda, and that execution must begin...