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...saying that Facebook isn't the only diversion around; TV and video games can be just as distracting as online social networks. The company also pointed to a study released earlier this month by researchers at the University of Melbourne showing that personal Internet use at work can help focus workers' concentration and increase productivity. Facebook added that "it's in the hands of students, in consultation with their parents, to define priorities and decide how to spend their time." (Read "25 Things I Didn't Want to Know About You on Facebook...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Facebook Users Share: Lower Grades | 4/14/2009 | See Source »

...with the University planning to temporarily house the Harvard Stem Cell Institute in its existing Cambridge campus, residents have come to question the University’s commitment to developing the neighborhood, saying they feel jilted by Harvard’s change of focus...

Author: By Vidya B. Viswanathan and Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Allston Residents Work To Find Voice as University Expansion Crawls Forward | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

Playing in a Beanpot consolation game yesterday on a picturesque spring afternoon, it would have been easy to get caught up in the majesty of Fenway Park. But as much as the Harvard baseball team enjoyed its historic surroundings, it knew it had to get down to business and focus on the game...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Lets Consolation Lead Slip Away | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

...well in that.” Noticeably absent from Harvard’s weekend roster was freshman phenom Mark Pollak, who got the week off so he could have a free weekend—amidst the heavy, weekly schedule of golf’s spring season—to focus on his academics. “Coach told the team that he didn’t really want anyone to get overwhelmed with four tournaments in a row,” Grillo said. Pollak, who topped the Crimson list in the first two spring tournaments—GEICO Intercollegiate...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rain Dampens Weekend Run At Ivy Opponents | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

Student models strutted down the runway in front of a sold-out crowd in Annenberg Hall Saturday night during the third annual Identities Fashion Show, sponsored by the Asian American Association. The models showed off clothes that explored the interplay between fashion and cultural identity, with a focus on the Asian American experience. Three themed acts—Demure Danger, Asian Americana, and Street Culture—exhibited mixes of Eastern and Western styles. Designers from Harvard College, the Parsons School of Design, and the Fashion Institute of Technology showcased their work in two “Student Design?...

Author: By Jack A. Holkeboer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Third Annual Identities Fashion Show Explores Clothing and Culture | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

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