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Dates: during 1990-1999
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"You have defined for Harvard the very meaning of what it is to be a Dean of Students," Rudenstine said of Epps.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cheers, Tears Mark Sunlit Ceremony | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

Kasparov's latest venture seems tamer. He will probably win this match with ease, if for no other reason than because too many chess ignoramuses like me will vote. Even in the case of an upset, though, his invisible opponents are safely human and no one will discern any apocalyptic...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, | Title: Garry Kasparov, Through the Internet | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

My best guess is the lyrics were changed because "thy sons" is a remnant of Harvard's exclusively male past. The lyric is not meant to constantly remind Harvard women that they have not always been full and equal members of the University. But it can. Women's reactions to...

Author: By P. PATTY Li, | Title: POSTCARD FROM CAMBRIDGE | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

Yet here I am today, 188 years later, and I love singing about Harvard's sons. I don't know exactly what it is that enables me to tacitly accept the historical connotations of the first line. I am fond of the song for its archaic language, its connection to...

Author: By P. PATTY Li, | Title: POSTCARD FROM CAMBRIDGE | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

But that first semester had taught me to push. It made me introduce myself to big-name professors. ("Sir--excuse me--my name is Sugi--I have a disability letter that explains everything.") I learned to triple-check everything. Sleep gained new meaning. I became the anti-procrastinator. And now...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Putting the Pieces of College Life Together | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

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