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Saturday night’s A Cappella Jam—a Freshman Week institution which draws droves of first-years to hear Harvard’s singing groups perform—was shaped by a Crimson Key Society push to shorten the evening, leaving one regular member of the a capella scene to fend for itself in its efforts to gain name recognition from the Class...

Author: By Lauren R. Dorgan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Glee Club Lite Left Out of Music Jam | 9/10/2001 | See Source »

SENIOR MOMENTS Doctors know Alzheimer's can shorten a patient's life. But now Canadian researchers report that once someone is found to have Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, the median survival may be only about three years--one-half to two-thirds less than previously thought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Apr. 23, 2001 | 4/23/2001 | See Source »

...response to this most recent alleged violation, the CLC could shorten the Grille's operating hours or suspend or revoke its license, said CLC Executive Director Richard V. Scali...

Author: By Daniel K. Rosenheck, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Grille Caught Again for Underage Drinking Violation | 4/19/2001 | See Source »

Franchises in real sports have also struck out big. Not long ago, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays announced that they will shorten their name to the "Rays." Major League Soccer's Kansas City Wiz, conversely, lengthened its name to the Wizards (and presumably ended the bathroom stampedes every time someone started a "Let's Go Wiz!" chant). Both changes were long overdue...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Saved By The Bell: Playing the Old Name Game | 4/18/2001 | See Source »

...published about the state of the U.S. economy. It is the length of the commute between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Since last fall, when the layoffs began in the valley, this journey, which I have been making twice a day for the past 15 years, has started to shorten...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spring Comes Early To Silicon Valley | 3/26/2001 | See Source »

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