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...long time.” And one freshman offered a more philosophical approach to healthy eating. “There are a bunch of studies that say, ‘fat good,’ ‘fat bad,’ that show links between this dieting trend and this disease onset,” said Judith E. Fan ’10. “Just don’t eat too much of anything, and long life and prosperity will come...
...only through the clever machinations of Aaron Burr and Martha Washington that James Madison’s five-foot five-inch bod landed Dolley Payne, a “buxom brunette with remarkably fair skin.” The future Mrs. Madison would later spark a fashion trend as each of her dresses were “set off with ostrich plumes and feathery birds of paradise and topped those creations with matching headdresses from her collection of bright turbans and crimson caps...
...nine Ivy League titles in her 24 seasons as Harvard’s head coach, most recently in 2003 and 2005. The Crimson stumbled out of the gate in its Ivy opener against Dartmouth, losing 91-76 to the eventual league champions and beginning a frustrating trend of first-half lethargy that would mar the Ivy season.By the end of the year, Harvard had lost its star guard and co-captain Jessica Holsey ’06 to a season-ending concussion and given up a game-winning three-pointer to Brown with 0.4 seconds left. Worst of all, Harvard...
...years ago, then-Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 sent some advice to the nine people entrusted with finding Harvard’s next president.Lewis asked the search committee to reject a trend “toward celebrity presidents, individuals who are interesting public figures.” “A capacity to deal effectively with faculty and alumni is critical, of course, but to be a good presence on Sunday TV talk shows or Larry King Live is not,” Lewis wrote in his letter.But the committee didn?...
...With her final vows two years away, Roy doesn't have any regrets about her decision to become a nun. She is also confident that other like-minded women are not far behind. "It's a new trend for this generation that they are taking these decisions so seriously and really looking at religious life as a choice," she says. "A lot of people say that younger generations are looking for more stability in their lives. Their lives are filled with chaos. Religious life is much more stable...