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Harvard’s alcohol policy for first-years is a blend of old-school, heavy-handed discipline and paternalistic patronizing. Such a peculiar mix has this singular consequence: Proctors expect students to behave like adults, but treat them like children...
...other time other than the playoffs is this blend of inevitable heartbreak and Pollyanna attitude more apparent than on Opening Day. Just to get a taste, imagine you’re a fly on the wall last Sunday in a particularly enthusiastic room of Sox fans...
...first world tour, the Fes Festival of Sacred Music brings together a unique blend of European, North African, and American cultural acts. Inspired by the yearly festival that takes place in Fes, Morocco, the show will feature Andalusian Jewish music from Francoise Atlan, gospel music from The Anointed Jackson Sisters, and south Moroccan tribal traditions from Hadra de Femmes de Taroudant. Jon Pareles of The New York Times calls the show “A festival of believers, but not for believers alone.” Many of the acts are considered masters of their art but are relatively unknown...
Known as Dr. Nima to his students and colleagues, Arkani-Hamed earned that title in 1997. In the seven years since, he has quickly become one of the leading thinkers in string theory—the edge of physics’ cutting edge. The theory attempts to blend this century’s greatest theoretical discoveries—quantum mechanics and Einstein’s relativity theory—into a single unified theory of the universe. Who wouldn’t want to try that...
...effectively police the north but also provide critical intelligence about infiltrators in the border areas. In the south, the Shi'ite militias have controlled restive communities that have grown disaffected with the occupation. By last week, Bremer thought he had coaxed council members to accept a constitutional pledge to blend their militias into the national security force, though the details and timing for disbanding them were among key issues left unsettled...