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...gates of the Yard, freshmen are generally on the fringe of the Harvard social scene. For most, large parties are scarce and, without ties to upperclassmen, weekend nights tend to be quiet or spent on the prowl for a decent activity. The Harvard social scene has been the subject of heated criticism in recent years, in particular the lack of social options for freshmen.But now, student groups and the College administration—including the First-Year Social Committee (FYSC) and the Freshman Dean’s Office (FDO)—are making a concerted effort to improve...
...Kosslyn wrote, and is also unusually young to be awarded tenure at Harvard. Buckner has distinguished himself through innovative research techniques in fMRI and his work on the brain and memory. In one study, Buckner found that it was possible to predict, on average, what new information a research subject would remember later by observing certain pathways in brain functioning. Buckner said in an interview yesterday that he has also focused on the effects of aging and disease on memory. Buckner observed that the plaques which cause Alzheimer’s disease form on areas of the brain that...
...Confessions” was a long, hard slog, but the hours spent reading “Restless Genius” simply disappeared like a box of Lindt chocolate truffles. Here we have a good biography—a National Book Award finalist, no less—on a fascinating subject. Those who have a passing acquaintance with his life story should refresh their memory, and those who do not should get acquainted. —Staff writer Joseph T. Scarry can be reached at scarry@fas.harvard.edu...
...burden of proof” for any requirement.Saltonstall Professor of History Charles S. Maier ’60 compared a system of general education to a Christmas tree, with each faculty member hoping to add a particular requirement as an ornament.Presenters said that requirements are still subject to change and urged faculty and students to voice their opinions in coming weeks and months. The report’s recommendations are slated to be discussed at upcoming Faculty meetings, with the goal of voting on legislation by the end of the academic year.“The greatest resource we have...
...played itself out in their recent videos. For “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” the band took on war and lost innocence. With their most recent six-minute-plus epic, “Jesus of Suburbia,” they focus on a subject nearer and dearer to them: love and loss among the over-eyelinered. The video’s protagonist, who hubristically claims in subtitled dialogue to be “nailed to a couch, suffering for [his] sins,” is “St.” Jimmy...