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...first stop for dead soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and their families are often on hand to attend a brief, solemn ceremony as the flag-wrapped cases are removed from the plane and brought to the mortuary. The ban on media coverage of these transfers, in place during the Bush Administration, was lifted in February 2009, when Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ruled it should be up to the families of the fallen to decide whether the press should be allowed into their private moments. Approximately 55% of families agree to permit media coverage, but although dozens of journalists...
While 476 chairs and 82 tables came to the Yard and Science Center area during the fall along with performances and fanfare, the spring initiative will be “on a more limited basis” due to the events taking place in the Yard over the coming weeks, including ArtsFirst and Commencement, Shefte said...
...students like myself are going to make it here, Harvard needs to put in place a more supportive and flexible system. By requiring students to submit a neuropsychological examination from—what Harvard deems as the only appropriate source—a Ph.D. neuropsychologist, they force an undue financial hardship upon a majority of students. An institution like Harvard should be part of the solution, not part of the problem. It should be working overtime to support students with mental illness. Harvard’s “complete” package is not just incomplete but rather bland...
...hole tournament took place over two days at Springdale Golf Club and featured 15 teams, including seven Ivies. Although the Crimson took a one-stroke lead into the final round, Yale and Harvard tied with a final score of 874, and the tiebreaker went to the Bulldogs on the score of the fifth player...
...second place finish was an improvement over Harvard’s fortunes last year when it took eighth place in a rain-soaked event. The weather was much improved this time around as the teams enjoyed two sunny days...