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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that so many first-years at Harvard dye their hair? Maybe it's the urge to rebel against years of studious restraint. Or against the monotony of Harvard style, replete with J. Crew corduroys, Urban Outfitter sweaters and dirty-white Cornell Lacrosse baseball caps. Whatever it is, the Yard abounds with colorful coiffures...

Author: By Jason Frydman, | Title: A Good Day to Dye | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

Naima Workman '98 arrived in Cambridge with long black hair. Several months later, she got a crew cut, bleached--in dyeing circles 'stripped'--her abbreviated 'do, and colored it a radiant purple. She says, "Long hair is a real commitment, but since it is so short now, dyeing is not such a big deal. And I have always wanted purple hair." Tera Hong '98, who at home had only highlighted her hair, dyed it pink at Harvard. When asked what motivated her to dye, she replied that "It was something interesting to do. I did not do it at home...

Author: By Jason Frydman, | Title: A Good Day to Dye | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

Many Harvardians wear tan pants in place of blue-jeans. They get dirty in khakis. They wear them on dorm crew. Khakis infringe on the fashion space reserved for jeans, which is and unforgivable trespass...

Author: By Sarah M. Rose, | Title: Bland Man with the Tan Pants | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

...room. As I stood there, asleep on my feet, he asked me if I noticed whether there was anything strange about the room; immediately, my eyes honed in on the figure lying fast asleep on the futon, wearing what looked like one of my roommate's numerous plaid J. Crew shirts. Very quickly, I circled around her to see if I knew who she was; unfortunately, this proved to be quite futile--I had never seen that girl before in my life, and I never forget a face...

Author: By Peter F. Wallace, | Title: Stranger in a Strange Room | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

...Eisenhower coed crew experiment a "rousing success"? Sailors videotaping themselves having sex during a cruise? Then I guess a reported assault is cause for celebration, and widespread fraternization reason enough for commendations all around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 8, 1995 | 5/8/1995 | See Source »

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