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Alessandro—a super senior in Pforzheimer—and Betsy casually hold hands as they wait. The waiting, far from being dull or awkward, is jocular and full of anticipation. As people banter, Alessandro unfolds a square table and places it in the center of the room. East of the table is a small red couch—the type with no arms. North of the table is a futon covered with a sheet. Opposite the futon is the chair Betsy and Alessandro share—a fuzzy auborigine loveseat with arms of imposing breadth...
Alessandro, although a super-senior, says he is pretty set for a job in Cambridge once he graduates with a concentration in computer science at the close of this semester. Some people leave a session early, but they only do so if they have a legitimate conflict. Most stay the whole time; this is their Friday night fun. They players are not in costume. They wear what they were wearing during the day. There are many pairs of sneakers in the room, but not the athletic type. More the skater-boy type...
...Senior Desmond Mitchell of the men’s soccer team is one of Harvard’s many athletes who embodies this path. However, his reluctance to quit and stubborn training mentality has allowed him to enjoy his “glory days” more fully than many injury-plagued athletes ever...
...high school senior, I thought Harvard would be a haven for others like me. The unfortunate truth, though, is that a nerd is a nerd, no matter where you put him, and, as it turns out, a Chemistry major is a Chemistry major, no matter how prestigious the university. I recall a particularly painful interaction, when, as an overeager Freshman, I was hit on by a Quadling in the Ten-Man. Looking up at this upperclassman with my best come-hither stare, from behind my intensely thick glasses, I tried as hard as I could to imitate the flirting...
...rich. When the financial crisis hit, some analysts blamed preachers of the so-called Prosperity Gospel for helping bring it on - and predicted that their churches' popularity would tank along with parishioners' portfolios. But Osteen, at least, is going strong: donations at Lakewood Church in Houston, where he is senior pastor, are steady. Attendance is up 10%. He preached to a sold-out Yankee Stadium in April. And he has just released a new book, It's Your Time, out Nov. 3. TIME talked to Osteen about whether his message helped cause the financial crisis, why his teachings...