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...outside world. For that outside world (which includes Macleod), it ensures only strictly-enforced exclusion. We’re very lucky to be able to live in such a walled-off dream world. But even among all these physical comforts (which I suppose my tuition pays for), that luck and its consequences can seem very difficult to justify. We grow accustomed to seeing the same unfortunate people in the Square: the same sleeping bags outside the Coop at night, the same cajoling man selling Spare Change News outside Au Bon Pain, the same lady on the benches in front...
...came from France in September 2005. As a basketball recruit at Notre Dame Preparatory School, Max looked forward to creating a successful life for himself here in America. After graduation, a run of bad luck left Max without a stable place to live, and, in the fall, he began staying at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter whenever he could secure a bed. In spite of the hardships, Max retained his drive and motivation, and enrolled as a full time student at Bunker Hill Community College. He continued to play basketball, and currently works to pay for his college education...
...wins,” Haviland said. “But if we win Game One at Yale maybe we can build some momentum and go on a run. Things haven’t been going great for us, so we have to start making our own luck.”—Staff writer Loren Amor can be reached at lamor@fas.harvard.edu...
...Science needs to abandon its practice of prescribing advice for society and return to its root mission of exploring the mysteries of the universe. After all, the best human life cannot be discovered through peer-reviewed controlled tests; it can only be attempted through zeal, a bit of good luck, and an earnest desire to make the most of existence...
...Harvard’s recent run of hard-luck losers, freshman Anthony Nutter was the latest. In his first collegiate start, Nutter held Massachusetts scoreless through the first five innings and allowed three runs over seven-plus innings of work in a 3-0 loss to the Minutemen in the opening round of the Beanpot Tournament at Fraser Field...