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...fear, mostly of alumni. The men who run this University think those who went there in years past and who now provide its financial support will react with alarm should they become enlightened and allow too many female professors, or give too much support to the portion of their students that are gay, or end their policy of supporting apartheid through investments. In a sense, then, alumni are already putting on pressure, and Harvard is already conforming to what it perceives as their wishes. You—alumni of years past, and those that will become alumni after today?...
...residents of a room receive the same termbill charge, but students can request to pay a greater portion of the total bill if they wish to take particular responsibility for the damage, Gingo said. Students are usually notified of any charges via e-mail within the first week after move...
...every scene was a movie. He worked with William Alfred, the playwright and poet. To most of us, he was the stereotypical wild Irish poet who strode through the world bringing an almost magical power. Much later on, I met James Merrill and attended his reading of the first portion of The Changing Light at the Boston Athenaeum. The setting was old Boston, the light from the podium lit up his face, he read with elaborate gestures; it was dramatic, it was fascinating, it was perfect...
Tired Typists February 17, 1956 The University has already exceeded its yearly portion of generosity, and another request now might well seem like just too much. After all, Lamont’s hours are extended, and the officialdom has even managed to keep the gates open until twelve, or at least most of the time. But the present complaint is a minor one, as easily solved as it is obvious. Quite simply, Lamont has two typing rooms but no place to leave typewriters. For the trustful, of course, this is no problem—the typist just leaves his machine...
...schizophrenic season for the Harvard women’s tennis team. The Crimson was its usual dominant self in the league portion of the schedule. Harvard punished the weaker sisters of the Ancient Eight, outscoring league opponents 44-5 to finish an undefeated 7-0 for the fourth straight season. The campaign helped the Crimson run its winning streak against Ivy opponents to 32 straight matches dating back to 2002. Senior Eva Wang and freshman Laura Peterzan, who both went 7-0 in league singles play, were named Ivy Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, respectively, earning...