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But few professors were there to be disappointed as the meeting was more sparsely attended than usual, with several of the front rows almost entirely empty. But one absence in particular stood out: that of former University President Charles W. Eliot, Class of 1853.

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi and Lauren D. Kiel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Faculty Meeting Lacks Usual Cookies | 10/7/2009 | See Source »

Ultimately the Porters decided to go with the least expensive option, commissioning the placement of two rows of brass bars in front of each shelf of books, using already existing holes in the bookcase, she said.

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dunster House Masters Defend Barring Library Books | 10/2/2009 | See Source »

The neighborhood where I lived as a child, where for decades orderly rows of sturdy brick homes lined each block, is now the urban equivalent of a boxer's mouth, more gaps than teeth. Some of the surviving houses look as if the wrecker's ball is the only thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Detroit: The Death — and Possible Life — of a Great City | 9/24/2009 | See Source »

It's no wonder Sunmu - the name can be translated as "no divisions," a reference to his wish for a united Korea - refuses to show his face in photographs and frequently moves about Seoul in dark sunglasses and a hat. "I worry for my family back in the North," he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Northern Star | 9/7/2009 | See Source »

The first day of class in Iran comes with its own traditions, designed to help students ease into the academic year. First-graders have it the best. The children are designated as shokoofeh (literally, blossoms), and the teachers give each child a stalk of a fragrant flower. The principal raises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back to School in Iran: How to Deal with a Bad Summer | 9/7/2009 | See Source »

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