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It is perhaps fitting that the biggest event of the decade was the ostentatious party Harvard threw for itself on the occasion of its 350th birthday in 1986. Prince Charles and luminaries of all stripes were on hand for the week-long festivities in September, as were angry protesters, who...
Master Donald Pfister's recent letter to students, the ostensible occasion for the article, was not written to villify our Secret Santa activities or any of our students, but to offer context for a decision regarding the scheduling of our holiday dinner and dance, to clarify concerns about excesses, and...
"They may not be the most talented team, butthey worked hard," John Weisbrod said. "When pushcomes to shove and when its tight, we've got torise to the occasion."
The Israeli government refuses to rise to the occasion by entering into negotiations with the representatives of the Palestinian people (the P.L.O.) for one reason: Half the government does not recognize the right of the Palestinians to self-determination. Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir does not see Israeli occupation of the...
Members of the company, including Stockard Channing '65, Fran Lebowitz and James Taylor, were joined by guest performers such as Brooke Shields and Reynolds Price, who read a poem that he had written for the occasion.