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...McLoughlin said over the last three semesters, there were only five weekends in which there were more than two large events, and that often the weekends before and after had no events. In response to the concern that capping on-campus events might prompt students to decamp for less-safe environments like final clubs, McLoughlin said that he would consider increasing the cap to three per night if at least one event were restricted to Harvard students. Another major change will require that large events be registered three weeks in advance. Currently, three to five days of notice is considered...

Author: By Chelsea L. Shover, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dean Pushes for More Big Events | 4/13/2008 | See Source »

...contortion. To be in transit is to be disconnected, but for some of those sleeping here, the rootlessness is not temporary. Each night, scores of London's homeless men and women take advantage of modern travel delays by posing as stranded passengers in order to sleep in a warm, safe place. They play a cat-and-mouse game with police, often donning floral shirts, fanny packs and other travel accessories to blend in. And their increasing ability to disappear in Heathrow's swelling crowds of delayed passengers--bolstered last month by the glitch-plagued opening of a new terminal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: London | 4/10/2008 | See Source »

...tool that investigates the natural world. The Science is a moral, political, and dogmatic force. For example, science tells us the weight of calcium and voltage of lightning; the Science tells us not to eat trans-fats, how often to get colonoscopies, and how many cups of coffee are safe for daily consumption. While science is like a cool older brother, the Science is like a nagging mother: “How much have you been drinking?” “Are you getting enough sleep?” “Have you been wearing your seatbelt...

Author: By Steven T. Cupps | Title: Big Science | 4/10/2008 | See Source »

Global inequalities in health are among the greatest injustices facing our generation. Seven of the 10 leading causes of death in sub-Saharan Africa are treatable illnesses that have been largely curtailed in the developed world. Additionally, many diseases in the developing world currently lack safe, affordable interventions. Two of the greatest challenges to resolving these inequalities—developing new treatments and ways of administering them—are problems which research universities are uniquely suited to address...

Author: By Matthew F. Basilico and Jason Zhang | Title: Stepping Up Harvard's Leadership in Global Health | 4/10/2008 | See Source »

...impoverished public housing project seemed to find in Shannon's disappearance a cause around which to rally. The local community started its own fundraising campaign, to which one retired resident offered his life savings: $1000, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper. But initial jubilation after Shannon was found safe turned quickly to anger as a flurry of arrests turned suspicion towards her family...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Girl's Disappearance a Fraud? | 4/10/2008 | See Source »

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