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...Textbooks are the secret thorn in the side of low-income Harvard students. They are otherwise supported remarkably well by financial aid: the Financial Aid Initiative covers full tuition, room, and board for all students with family incomes under $60,000; Harvard provides lower-income freshmen from warm climates $200 for winter clothing; the Student Events Fund guarantees lower-income students free tickets to campus events. But, other than student loans, Harvard provides no assistance for purchasing books. Somehow, the micro-managing institution that can give me free tickets to a foam party is unwilling to help...

Author: By Jason D. Misium | Title: C-CAP: Wallets Without Brains | 12/18/2006 | See Source »

Thirty years later, after becoming a sculptor and inventor, Matisse cracked open his freshman physics textbook again to teach himself how to build a better bell...

Author: By Gabriel J. Daly and Sonam S. Velani, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: T-Riders Ring the Sound of Science | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

Writing one’s own textbook, which is basically what the students do, is not for everyone. According to the Mathematics Department site, Math 55 is tailored for the dedicated: “You want math to be your most important class...

Author: By Logan R. Ury, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Burden of Proof | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...would be no ordinary class. But the father of their field turned out to be even more interesting—and contentious—than they had expected. Watson, who is now 78, began his short talk by reminiscing about the illustrator of the class’s textbook, “Molecular Biology of the Gene,” which he authored. According to Watson, the illustrator was “an old-fashioned socialist,” whereas Watson described himself as a Democrat, “but sort of in the Lou Dobbs camp. I just think...

Author: By Michael Segal, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Why Watson! | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...farming shrimp and embarked on a journey mirroring that taken by migrant workers from Guatemala.On the campaign trail De Beausset appears soft-spoken and humble, quicker to play up Anene’s accomplishments than his own.CULTURE OF COLLABORATIONThe two running mates interacted long before they sought to tackle textbook costs through the UC. The Environmental Science and Public Policy concentrators participated in the First-Year Urban Program, lived in Matthews Hall, and rowed (and quit) freshman crew.Their current joint effort, their UC campaign, calls for a “culture of collaboration,” strengthening ties within...

Author: By Victoria B. Kabak and Shoshana S. Tell, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Anene Urges Diversity on Council | 12/4/2006 | See Source »

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