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...more human-like than chimplike. White describes her as an "interesting mosaic" with certain uniquely human characteristics: bipedalism, for one. Ardi stood 47 in. (120 cm) tall and weighed about 110 lb. (50 kg), making her roughly twice as heavy as Lucy. The structure of Ardi's upper pelvis, leg bones and feet indicates she walked upright on the ground, while still retaining the ability to climb. Her foot had an opposable big toe for grasping tree limbs but lacked the flexibility that apes use to grab and scale tree trunks and vines ("Gorilla and chimp feet are almost like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ardi Is a New Piece for the Evolution Puzzle | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

...election commission several questions about the election process, but they have yet to provide her with details about how they will address the unique situation, so her focus will be on reaching voters. The absence of Decker’s name from the ballot may give challengers a leg up in the election. Cambridge resident and attorney Silvia P. Glick, who says she is concerned with defending Cambridge’s neighborhoods from overdevelopment, said that she believes that some people who voted for Decker in the past will now switch their votes.“I think that people...

Author: By Sarah J. Howland, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: City Politician To Wage Write-in Attempt | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

...remember it. 5) Folklore and Mythology department. Sanskrit. All departments with less than ten people. Sorry guys, but can’t you just consolidate into one “Old Shit” department? 4) I called the evening van service and told them I had a broken leg. They never came. Instead they suggested I walk to Lamont and catch the shuttle there. 3) An entire building for Gen Ed. Isn’t this what FAS meetings are for? 2) Organic Manure in the Yard. Oh, now I get why we need chairs instead of just blankets...

Author: By Catherine J. Zielinski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Budget Cuts Harvard Needs | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

...hard to believe I was a FOPper, but I’ve hiked many times before, and love the great outdoors. What I soon discovered on FOP, however, was that my love of nature is predicated on the ability to shower after a long hike. Slowly watching my leg hair grow out over the course of five days is not my idea of a great time. Neither is using leaves for toilet paper, watching grime collect beneath my finger nails, or seeing how my stash of Neutrogena face wipes removed layers of dirt from every crevice of my face...

Author: By Kate A Borowitz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: One Unhappy Camper | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

...sticky situations he would get into as a young man: "I could see that their sticks were sharpened at the ends. Pig sticks, used for jabbing at pigs to encourage them toward the pen. Then I remembered that I was armed as well: wrapped around each leg of my MP pants ... was a bicycle chain ... I reached down and unhooked the chains. I started whirling them over my head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: True Compass: A First Look at Ted Kennedy's Memoir | 9/14/2009 | See Source »

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