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...contrast to Harvard’s lack of concern for student athletes, Columbia University recently took steps to allow student-athletes preference in choosing classes because of their busy schedules. Although such a system would not make sense at Harvard because of our shopping system, by recognizing the particular interests of student-athletes and acting to improve their conditions, Columbia established a model to be followed...
CLAIM TO FAME Rather than envision a final product, the Johannesburg-born furniture designer focuses on experimenting with materials. Frank's eco-sensitive collection is inspired by the contrast of nature and urban deterioration, corrosion and decay. "I grew up in Africa with big open spaces and came to London, where the bridges and canals are over 100 years old and the buildings are recycled, reclaimed and patched up," he says. "This city has just enhanced my desire for nature...
...criticized the clock’s appearance. Elizabeth R. Considine ’07 said that the new clock was not “as aesthetically appealing” as its predecessor. Tom G. Beatty ’06 added that the digital clock seemed out of place in contrast to the more dated architecture of the Cambridge Savings Bank façade. “It looked like something that had been stuck there in the 80s and didn’t quite fit,” he said. Ivo I. Parashkevov ’06 expressed the same...
...family, things from the past - you couldn't have a discussion. Religion, politics, the situation with Israel and Palestine, the American action in the world - his positions were taken, mind made up, there was no room for any flexibility or debate. It was really very striking: the contrast between the Zacary I recognized and knew when we spoke about us, and this militant he'd become on anything else...
...voracious appetite for property—but it is not without appeal.“Truthfully, I don’t mind it. I hope it’s going to be better,” she says. The seven clusters of gray concrete that compose Charlesview Apartments contrast sharply with the white finish of its neo-Georgian neighbor, Harvard Business School (HBS). The stairwells smell like rotting metal and the concrete steps are worn. American flags and Easter baskets adorn the scratched red and blue doors. Bicycles and television buzz overflow into the landings. Inside the apartments there...