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Harvard has traveled a shabby path these last days. The original action of the administration in refusing the Student Council permission to sponsor a concert by Pete Seeger raised questions of the utmost importance. And the administration’s decision yesterday to permit the concert, as long as Seeger is treated as an artist and not a political figure, makes it absolutely clear that their policy strikes at the vital heart of Harvard’s commitment to free inquiry...
...quickly dropped the word firearms from its list of materials the government could control. Then religious and pro-family groups rebelled against forced treatment and vaccination; so several states considering the legislation took out provisions making refusal to be vaccinated a misdemeanor. Gay activists feared that the bill might permit states to quarantine people who have HIV or AIDS. The CDC responded by narrowing its definition of a public-health emergency. But the most crucial aspect of the bill--the ability to quarantine citizens who may pose a health threat to others--is the one that has become the most...
...last night Vice President for Government, Community and Public Affairs Alan J. Stone told councillors that the long, thorough planning process obligated them to grant Harvard a digging permit short of “extreme circumstances...
...extended to such arenas as the Straus and Wigglesworth common rooms and several area elementary schools. The future may bring the group to the next level of fame, as plans include shows for audiences larger than a freshman entryway, live animals and Cambridge street perfomances (they recently acquired a permit). But perhaps the true sign that the Magic Club has hit it big is their upcoming gig at a Long Island bar mitzvah for the son of two Harvard alumni—their first paid performance...
...best just stripped down to an acoustic guitar. You can’t get any closer to real sound than that. Overproduction ruins music.” The intimate street performances allow Lord’s audience to connect with her on a level that other venues do not permit. To know the effect of her playing on people is simply to observe the droves of travelers, their eyes twinkling and often teary, who are magnetically drawn to her favorite spot on the Park Street platform. “Once I saw her on the street corner playing for about...