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...blood pressure] changes during the night - if you live around the airport for many years, for example - that in the end you might get some long-term effects on your blood pressure," says Jarup, "but we don't really know." Why the body responds to nighttime noise is also somewhat mysterious. While the research in humans is new, previous lab experiments in animals have shown that they register blood pressure blips in response to noise, even during sleep or sedation. "That was the same here," says Jarup of the current study, suggesting that the human body's response...
...Being engaged as an undergraduate at Harvard can be somewhat trying, Vittori explains. “Everybody kind of looks at you strangely. ‘How could you know?’ It makes you grow up a little quicker.” Their biggest challenge, however, has been living apart since Hetrick’s graduation last spring. Are these two ready for their long-distance walk down the aisle...
...class of 2000. This is not the first time top schools have come under scrutiny for their admissions policies regarding Asian Americans. In 1990, the federal government investigated Harvard for discriminating against Asian applicants. The investigation found that lower admission rates for Asians—despite somewhat stronger academic credentials—could be attributed to legacy and athlete preferences, which primarily benefited white applicants. Yi Chen ’09, co-president of the Asian American Association, said that she didn’t think too much about her ethnicity when applying to college. “Harvard...
...puck on a Union clearing attempt and beating goalie Justin Mrazek with a high shot. After that goal, Mrazek would leave the game after only 20 minutes in net, and Corey Milan would take over for the rest of the night.Despite the fast start, the Crimson is still somewhat frustrated that the team was not able to maintain its assertive style of play in the third period and allowed the Dutchmen to gather momentum and net two goals in the third.“It’s a little difficult when they score two goals with five minutes left...
...Indian-American’ he embodies lies after the hyphen.” The implication that Mr. Jindal’s religious persuasion, educational achievement, or professional choices were anomalous given his Indian heritage is not required for Ms. Sequeira to make her central point. And somewhat humorously, a bit of research about Christianity in India, a visit to the Brown and Oxford campuses, and perhaps most tellingly, a quick tour of almost any McKinsey office in the U.S. would almost certainly reveal the irony therein...