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...questioned the sincerity of Harvard’s stated goal that only 40 percent of transportation on its Allston campus would come from “private autos...

Author: By Mark D. Hoadley, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Residents Question Allston ‘Green’ Plans | 4/4/2008 | See Source »

...year survival rate for patients who receive ART is 94 percent, compared to 55 percent for those who go without the treatment, according to the study...

Author: By June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Math Models Examine HIV Therapies | 4/4/2008 | See Source »

...would most likely kill you, but up there it’s just about right.” Burbank concluded with advice for aspiring astronauts, a difficult goal to have, considering that the space program is ten times harder to get into than Harvard College. It has a 0.7 percent admissions rate over its history. Even so, he encouraged students who dream of space to pursue their goal. “This is a phenomenal adventure. No day is like any other day,” Burbank said. “No astronaut I’ve ever met could...

Author: By Alexander R. Konrad, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: NASA Astronaut Describes His Adventures | 4/4/2008 | See Source »

...pass over some of the lesser-known trends in hip-hop which are just as relevant to formulating a black power ideology and shaping popular culture. For example, there could have been an in-depth examination of the Nation of Gods and Earths (also known as the Five Percent Nation), a religion espoused by such artists as the Wu-Tang Clan and Brand Nubian. The Five Percenters, who split off from the Nation of Islam and hold their own beliefs on knowledge, mathematics, and black identity, are an important but lesser known presence in hip-hop. Reeves would have done...

Author: By Alec E Jones, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Somebody Scream!' Makes Noise About Rap | 4/3/2008 | See Source »

...universities takes steps to rein in rising tuition costs, Americans continue to cite the ever increasing cost of a bachelor’s degree as the most pressing issue in higher education. According to a recent poll conducted by The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Gallup Organization, 42 percent of Americans stated that it is “extremely important” for the next president of the United States to address rising college costs. The issue was deemed the most important in higher education, above the quality of education. But out of the nine major issues presented, including...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tuition Important to Voters | 4/3/2008 | See Source »

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