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...prescription may soon get much easier. The manufacturer of Provigil (which is also called modafinil) announced two weeks ago that it would try to get the drug approved for “circadian rhythm disorder,” a fancy name for being sleepy when not sleeping on a normal schedule. If approved for this use, Provigil will take one more step toward becoming a lifestyle drug like Viagra that completely changes the way we think about sleep...
...drug has already started making headlines—accompanied by much hand-wringing—on other Ivy League campuses as a substitute for sleep. This worry is misplaced, however. If current trends play out, sleep is just the latest human behavior that will pass from normal, to problematic to disease. One day, when sleep becomes a treatable condition like cavities in your teeth or ear infections, Provigil may be heralded as a forerunner of wonder-drugs that free us from the tyranny of the pillow...
...past 12 years. In response to your editorial (“Ombuds and Upwards,” Oct. 24 ), I would like to clarify some points about the work of an ombudsperson. An ombudsperson is an independent, confidential and neutral complaint handler. He or she works outside normal administrative channels, in an informal manner, and has no formal power to dictate change...
They’re normal Harvard guys with normal Harvard lives—if such things exist...
Over House e-mail lists, students recounted their difficulty finding schedules for the special shuttles to the Quad. At the event, the food quality was not much better than normal dining hall fare. Some dishes, like the New England meal—which consisted of the staple Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) sliced turkey breast and stuffing—was wholly unexceptional. Instead of another afternoon of HUDS food, an outside caterer could have created more original cuisine. Unfortunately, food prepared by student groups was little better; several featured nothing other than candy...