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...physical space must be integrated with the rhythms of the community it serves. Loker shows that we Harvard students do not want to go off to a special room or building to relax. Only during lunch does Loker have the feel of a bustling campus center where you chat with friends and classmates; the Fly-By system integrates the Memorial Hall basement into the habits and daily cycles of enough students to make it worth a visit. Without such an integration, no matter how many pool tables, cable televisions or plush couches a student center might have, it will remain...
Only a decade or two ago it was normal for students and tutors to relax in the Junior Common Rooms of the Houses and chat after eating; this was a natural pairing of convenient physical space and the downtime between meals and evening work which drew members of the community together. Bringing back this custom would be an excellent way to create solidarity through already existing and conveniently located physical resources...
...midnight snacks program in the dining halls during exam and reading periods brought students out of their rooms several times a week and down into the dining hall to chat while grabbing snacks and getting a needed break from cramming, and students chatted or studied with the housemates and friends they might have missed at meals. Hopefully the new late night snack provided by Harvard Dining Services will continue to have this effect throughout the year...
...they stick to investing in what they know. "Sure, there's a lot of garbage out there," says Bob Smith, a Houston oil executive. He upgraded his computer five years ago specifically to dump his broker and trade online. He checks the financial Web postings and tunes in to chat sessions on the market. But he also does his own research and notes that the hype-and-con element of Wall Street isn't just online. "Highly paid analysts hype Internet stocks with outrageous price targets, then drop their estimates," he says. "I am sure they get their firms...
Jordan Feiger, a Chicago businessman, is another who hasn't been turned off by the scams. "When you go into a chat room, it's like picking up a copy of the Star," he says, referring to the gossipy supermarket tabloid. "Some of the stories might be true and valid, but they certainly should not be your main source of information...