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...crackdown began late Tuesday night, with the government invoking Section 144 of the 1860 Penal Code, a law from the British colonial era that forbids public gatherings of four or more people. As whispers of imminent arrests gathered momentum and local television channels exhibited lengthy lists of intended targets, many prominent lawyers and politicians went into hiding, just as they did during a crackdown operated by former President Pervez Musharraf (who was defeated at the polls by the combined parties of Zardari and his now estranged ally Nawaz Sharif). (See pictures from the historic 2008 election that brought down Musharraf...
...week away, you’re looking to let off a little steam. Why not try yoga? There is nothing like Bikram to sweat the stress away. Taurus Mid-year rut? No better time to grab the bull by the balls! Strike up a conversation with that standout in section, and you might find yourself discussing Dante over dinner. Gemini Snagging that summer internship may seem harder than pulling a fast one on Widener security guy, but remember the world beyond BoA. Load up a rucksack and head West—worked for Kerouac! Cancer Admit it—your...
...your average overeager freshman, I quickly came to understand the ins and outs of Harvard Time. Arriving early to my Moral Reasoning section, I was forced to awkwardly schmooze with my TF, a pasty, terrified philosophy grad student. I realized that the logic of Harvard Time held true outside the academic sphere. No one cool goes to Annenberg before 6:00 p.m. Showing up on time to parties meant I had to help set up, plus everybody laughed at me, or at least they would have if they had been there...
...Because the vast majority of us set our internal chronometers to Harvard Time. This semester I have an oddly timed 5:30 p.m. section. After strolling in at 5:42, a student asked the TF whether the class had started at 5:30. The TF was shocked. “No, of course not,” she stammered slowly. “It starts at seven after. You’re fine.” She was dumbfounded that another option could possibly exist. I watched as the student, happy to have his belief in the universality of Harvard...
...protecting the community in the past, releasing warnings of potential safety threats, making resources readily available to students, and responding quickly and efficiently to distress calls. Additionally, HUPD typically withholds details of incidents while investigations are still pending and—in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 97D—maintains confidentiality. Nonetheless, The Crimson took it upon itself to conduct its own investigation into a sensitive and personal matter. This investigation was invasive, continuing although “[s]tudents closest to the situation have largely been unwilling to comment...