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...about college, it was clear that Kline still wanted to be involved in theater, even if not through a conservatory. “I sort of considered other schools with more of a focus [on theater]. After deciding not to stay at La Guardia, I figured it would be better to go to a school where I could do anything that I wanted to but also be as involved in theater as I wanted to be. I wanted to leave my options open,” Kline says. She immediately became involved with the dramatic arts at Harvard. Her freshman...
...have any objections to the settlement struck between Google Books Search and the publishing industry, you better send it out soon. All objections must be postmarked May 5, 2009 or earlier. And objections, of course, are being raised from all sides.The settlement has been under fire from the moment it was signed into existence. Aimed to clear up a 3-year-old class action suit accusing Google of copyright infringement, the terms of the agreement go beyond merely settling the accusations, setting the stage for Google Book Search to become the biggest library in the world. It cedes to Google...
...basic boxing. Nguyen described his fighting style as more of a straight puncher, and the match bore him out. One noteworthy observation--as each punched, a slight "breath" sound could be heard, which according to Nguyen is what happens as as boxer tightens up his stomach muscles to better handle the blows. At one point a spectator could be heard calling, "Haran, you're so sexy!" from the audience. Nguyen left the second round with a bloody nose but seemed upbeat about his performance...
...There are people who are dedicated to creating these products,” he says. “Creating one in-house takes a lot of staff time. It’s much, much simpler, and in any case, it’s better to take a product that’s been tested quite thoroughly than it is to do something from the ground-up.”‘SERIOUS CONCERN ABOUT PRIVACY’Joshua A. Kroll ’09, a former president of the Harvard Computer Society, says he is none too pleased about...
...newest patty place in the Square. Ehrlich and his roommates, hanging out in their Wigglesworth common room, jokingly compiled a list of eight reasons why Ehrlich should win—“4. My blatant lack of a love life will make me a better cousin. Don’t you worry about me missing any meals because of me going on a date or studying with some girl. They hate me. I love Burgers. Period.” Ehrlich figured he might as well send in the entry, so he typed up the application and emailed...