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...store faced stiff competition with the arrival of a chain bookstore called Waterstone’s, which had a significantly larger inventory than the Harvard Book Store Café, he says...

Author: By Clifford M. Marks, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Niche Amid a Sea of Giants | 12/4/2006 | See Source »

...holding my hand,’” Katyal recalled to loud laughs. “I was like, ‘Whatever.’” “The key was to have a conversation with the justices instead of doing a formal, stiff presentation,” he added. Joining Katyal at yesterday’s event was the Kennedy School’s Stanton Professor of the First Amendment Frederick Schauer, who spoke about the judiciary’s agenda relative to that of the public—the topic...

Author: By Paras D. Bhayani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Prof. Praises Guantanamo Case | 11/21/2006 | See Source »

...first time since 2003, Harvard’s rugby club earned a spot last Sunday in next spring’s upcoming national tournament. The club secured its spot despite losing to perennial powerhouse Army in the finals of the Northeastern Rugby Football Union (NRFU) playoffs. Now Harvard faces stiff competition at nationals, where they will most likely square off against Army again. “The biggest difference between the top ten teams and Harvard is not talent, but money,” said Fred J. Bressette, the Northeast Rugby Union’s vice president of colleges, referring...

Author: By P. KIRKPATRICK Reardon, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Men’s Rugby Makes Nationals for First Time in 3 Years | 11/15/2006 | See Source »

...appreciate its family-home feel. You won't encounter the smugness sometimes found in a British country-house hotel, and the traditional decor employs florals without falling victim to chintz. If, after a day of bracing fell climbing or water sports you find yourself in need of a stiff drink, have a predinner cocktail by the open-hearth fire. Such canapés as foie gras ballotine and quail egg with truffle mayo are exquisite teasers to the local-fare feast of up to eight courses. Standouts include creamed crab, potato and tomato mille-feuilles with lime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lakeland Lark | 11/11/2006 | See Source »

...applaud Krauthammer's realistic take on the North Korean issue-that a "dynamic, capitalist, reunited Korea" would be stiff competition for a China that aspires to impose its will on East Asia, hence Beijing keeps its unruly neighbor alive and refuses to support tough U.N. sanctions against North Korea. Let's hope for the sake of the Korean people that China does not succeed in promoting its self-interests and that there may be a reunited Korea before our lives are over. Juwon Yang Los Angeles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/11/2006 | See Source »

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