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...situation looks grim, which is unsurprising because this situation usually looks grim, except when it looks promising, which is inevitably followed by its looking grim again. The terrorist group Hamas, which doesn't want peace, has everything to gain by instigating conflicts that radicalize Palestinians and force Fatah to choose between peace talks and popular support. And Israel won't tolerate rockets for long...
...higher percentage of students at Harvard with eating disorders than at other universities. “There aren’t definite statistics, but my guess is that’s the case,” Herzog says.For the compulsive set, calorie-counters may actually provide more pain than gain. “For some, they will be helpful because of the concern that they don’t know exactly what’s in the food,” Herzog says. He adds that the effect may also be negative and exacerbate a fixation with numbers...
...with unique events. Toby C. Berkman ’02, a tutor in Eliot, holds a weekly yoga class in the house dance studio, and Tom J. Barnett-Lamb, a Cabot tutor, leads a craft circle every week. But it doesn’t take a weekly class to gain celebrity status as a tutor. Anthony Niblett is known in Winthrop for being an avid IM fan, and Matthew J. Corriel ’05 brings his love for music to Adams. “My way is a loud way,” says Corriel...
...Healthy Eating Pyramid” devised by nutrition experts at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), alongside white bread, potatoes, soda, and sweets. According to the HSPH site, these items “can cause fast and furious increases in blood sugar that can lead to weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic disorders.” Although HSPH experts say that the items at the top of the pyramid should be used “sparingly,” HUDS has actually increased their presence in the dining halls in the face of higher costs. Rather than...
...someone is one of the major freedoms involved in life on campus. To that end, ingenious undergrads here have attempted to work around physical limitations. Regulation beds have been enlarged using cinderblocks and plywood. Second mattresses have been adjoined. Larger mattresses and even futons are bought in order to gain a little extra width. Clearly Harvard does not satisfy its students with its bedding...