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Tomorrow we will once again enter the throes of Harvard's most dreaded semi-annual endeavor, exam period--the season for primal screams, skyrocketing sleep deficits and frustrated yearnings for a midnight slice of Tommy's. In these weeks, sometimes even the brightest scholars make desperate appeals to their guardian angels...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BEATING THE SYSTEM | 1/13/1997 | See Source »

...love scientists; they are truly some of our brightest stars. Without them, life would be hellish; and because of them, life for the Methuselah wannabes will be hell. I am thrilled to see that scientists have found another way to let the wealthy inherit what's left of the earth. I say to the rich and famous, good luck, enjoy the long and youthful life your money will buy, strive to be like your furniture--antique--and change spare body parts as often as your cars do. Hold on to what's left of the earth--along with the nine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 16, 1996 | 12/16/1996 | See Source »

They'll hear a dozen lectures by the nation's best and brightest on the federal budget, foreign affairs and media relations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New '96 Representatives Attend K-School Session | 12/12/1996 | See Source »

However, it's another story on the other side of town--down by the river in my concrete estate. I leave Lamont and the Yard, sinking my head into my scarf. I veer out of my way to choose the brightest and most populated streets. But in Harvard Square after 10 p.m. on a weeknight, it's no easy task to find people outside. I closely follow whoever is walking towards the river, pacing myself on the heels of random students who must wonder why I appear to be stalking them. Yet there is always a stretch I must...

Author: By Sarah Jacoby, | Title: Why I Should Feel Safe To Walk Alone | 11/19/1996 | See Source »

John Kerry and Republican Governor William Weld provided the best and the brightest political campaign in the country this year. Kerry, whose intelligence and commitment have kept him from being totally overshadowed by the state's senior Senator, Edward M. Kennedy, engaged in eight debates with Weld, the likable fellow who steered Massachusetts to economic recovery. Weld may have gone down to defeat because voters wanted to keep the best of both worlds. As former Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas said, "There is a sense here that Weld has done a great deal for this state, and I share that view...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SENATE VICTORS | 11/18/1996 | See Source »

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