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...while it's unfair to compare Bolano to Vladimir Nabokov - the author of Lolita, one of the English language's greatest novels - it is fair to say that a similar response will greet the publication of Nabokov's The Original of Laura, should it come out this November as expected. The problem is that Nabokov never wanted the book to be released in the first place; in his will, he'd instructed his son and executor Dmitri to destroy the manuscript. Dmitiri does not seem to be inclined to obey, setting off a debate over which is more important...
...want to explore with you whether there are other options to obviate some of these layoffs.” Levy said that employees will be surveyed to determine their preferred cuts, and final decisions about layoffs will be made by April 1. —Staff writer Laura G. Mirviss can be reached at lmirviss@fas.harvard.edu...
...bringing a disappointing end to the season.Following competitive games against Harvard earlier in the season—a 1-1 draw and 5-4 loss—the Engineers recorded their first ever win over their opponents and an ECAC final berth through a long-range effort from junior Laura Gersten.“Obviously we’re very disappointed that we didn’t get the results that we wanted today,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said. “My compliments to RPI. They played tough, they played hard, and they took advantage...
...themselves are keeping a low profile, splitting their time between the ranch and their new home in Dallas. The former First Couple did drop in at the Coffee Station, the local caf, during a recent Lions Club breakfast meeting. Bush answered a few questions and shook some hands while Laura sipped coffee. Today, Ronnie (Perch) Smith, a road builder and horsebreaker, is finishing a plate of the Coffee Station's signature Bush Wings--chicken breasts stuffed with cheese and jalapeos, wrapped in bacon and fried--which enjoy broad bipartisan support. Smith doesn't talk politics much, although...
...Tian, a first year student at the Medical School who helped organize this fall’s protest, had no comment about Grassley’s request. Two other student protestors also declined to comment on the Senator’s statement yesterday. —Staff writer Laura Mirviss can be reached at lmirviss@fas.harvard.edu...