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...then moved to Boston, married former Phillips Exeter Academy classmate Eric Wetlaufer, and became a reporter for the Associated Press, an opportunity she calls “eye-opening.” “I had my first management experience when I was made manager of the overnight shift,” she says. “I was 25 years old and was suddenly made the supervisor of a unionized shop of reporters from midnight to 8 a.m. And, I will tell you, that I was completely, utterly unequipped to do that.”She began covering...
...conformity has drifted upon the Harvard community, and there are few, if any, who will stand up and tell the truth about it: It is foreign to Harvard’s traditions.We who were at Harvard half a century ago recognize that all of this did not happen overnight. It has its roots in the turmoil of the 1960s when, through fear or negligence, the people entrusted with the operation of Harvard College allowed a small group to dictate the terms upon which the opportunity for a Harvard education was to be enjoyed. Given our experiences at Harvard, we could...
...parking facilities barely grew at all, and congestion in Harvard Square began to reach epic proportions. Most Harvard motorists had to navigate a series of hurdles as they tried to park their cars, including the ever-present threats of tickets and towings, and a 1930 city ordinance that prohibited overnight parking on public roads.HELL ON WHEELSThe students who had cars found resourceful ways to deal with Cambridge authorities. In December 1955, City Councillor Marcus Morton called for what The Crimson labeled a “full-scale attack” against violators, and in July 1956, Cambridge police officers...
...leaders, unveiled a new mission statement. No longer would Enron strive to be "The World's Leading Energy Company"; we were going to be "The World's Leading Company." Why limit ourselves to energy? Enron was fast-paced, inventive, exciting; we epitomized the New Economy, able to innovate virtually overnight. Unfortunately, in life, our strengths can become our weaknesses. Just as the dark side of charisma is narcissism, the dark side of innovation is fraud. Enron fell victim to both. Our finance, accounting and legal departments pushed the use of off-balance-sheet vehicles over the line that separates creative...
...Mekonnen said. “I’ve never seen that before.” According to Harvard University Police Department spokesman Steven G. Catalano, the incident isn’t being investigated as a criminal matter. Fitzgerald said that her father, Robert, was kept in the hospital overnight because the doctors wanted to run tests to make sure no internal bleeding took place. “They also kept in him to make sure he hadn’t suffered any mild heart attacks,” she said. Mekonnen said that the shuttle bus driver acted quickly...