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...WILL L. FLETCHER CONTRIBUTING WRITER We’ve all heard those little ambient noise machines that pump out “nature sounds” all night and really don’t help anyone sleep. But instead of just smashing the thing, Brooklyn duo High Places have found an actual use for one. On their self-titled debut album, High Places layer cross-cultural melodies over naturalistic soundscapes (think rainforest) with surprising success. At first, it may sound like a mess—discombobulated, slapdash, and just plain weird. But High Places aren’t just some...
...crisis is brewing. In light of a several recent studies underscoring the importance of sleep for strong academic performance, a number of Massachusetts colleges have become alarmed to discover just how little their students are sleeping. The problem is endemic to many institutions—according to a 2007 study, nearly 40 percent of college students reported feeling rested no more than two nights a week. As a result, several nearby colleges including BU, MIT, Tufts, and Wellesley, have initiated sleep-awareness campaigns to enlighten students about the need for Z’s. With 24-hour libraries, time-consuming...
...this beloved home state for a week. Of all Harvard obsessions, the summer internship frenzy has always struck me as one of the most puzzling. We spend our summers fighting AIDs in Africa or taking organic chemistry, come home for just long enough to get a few nights of sleep, and then return here. And those of us who did spend the summer at home will often look at our toes upon hearing the glamorous exploits of our fellows, and murmur, “I just stayed home.”Staying home for the summer is nothing...
...Crimson seemed to be cruising to yet another tournament win, until the weather added some unfriendly complications. With the Harvard golfers on the back nine, the course was deemed unplayable due to puddles of standing water on the greens. The round was halted, and the Crimson players went to sleep Saturday night unsure of what was to come Sunday. When the players came to the tee the following morning, they were informed that the first round scores had been wiped out and the tournament had been adjusted to a single round. “It’s natural...
...executive vice president is still plugged into events at Harvard. “He’s still completely engaged here,” she said. “He calls me at 11 at night from the Treasury Department, and he doesn’t get any sleep.” Still, Faust added, plans for potential administrative reorganization—such as whether to keep the vice president for finance position—may be on hold until the crisis abates. “That decision has not been made yet and it may be postponed slightly...