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David L. Halberstam ’55—Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of over twenty books—was killed in a car crash south of San Francisco on April 23, 2004 while riding in the passenger seat to conduct an interview for his new book. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to San Mateo County Coroner Robert J. Foucrault. He was 73. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...Kelsey, in fact, partially credits chance with his decision to specialize in photography. Although an art history major at Yale, he decided to attend Yale Law School and practiced law in San Francisco for a couple years before pursuing a doctorate in art history at Harvard. As a Ph.D. student, Kelsey originally focused on painting before a conference inspired him to change his field of study to photographic history...
...businesses about their hiring plans, reports that employers plan to hire 17.4 percent more new college graduates this year than they did last year. Over one-quarter of respondents plan to live in New York City and 21 percent of the senior class plans on remaining in Boston. San Francisco and Washington, D.C., were the next major destinations of Harvard seniors, drawing 8 percent of graduates each. Of the 22 percent of respondents entering graduate schools next year, 21 percent will attend medical school, 20 percent will begin a PhD program, 18 percent will be doing a master?...
...Operating out of San Francisco, Mead, who served 18 years in Washington State for crimes committed in the '70s as a member of the revolutionary group George Jackson Brigade, is now a prison-reform activist. He says art gives prisoners a sense of themselves, raises their self-esteem and keeps them busy. Cornyn's bill, he adds, "is an attempt to pass another 'Son of Sam' law," referring to the 1971 New York state law aimed at blocking potential book profits for notorious criminals like "Son of Sam" killer David Berkowitz. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned...
...collegiate draft, two other Harvard players have made their way to MLL rosters. Doug Kocis ’05 and Jake McKenna ’04 were selected in the league’s supplemental draft, Kocis to Long Island in 2006 and McKenna to San Francisco this year.As the Crimson’s first-ever MLL draftee, however, Flood is eager to take advantage of the opportunity.“I’m really excited,” he said. “It’s a little far from New York...