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...when the humble tuber followed the silver to Europe is unclear, but by the early 17th century the stage was set there for a vast expansionary phase in the potato's history. Despite being regularly denounced from pulpits because it was not mentioned in the Bible, this imported esculent (foodstuff) soon became a peasant favorite. Not only did it yield four times more calories per acre than grain, making it an essential insurance policy against famine; it also, as an underground crop, was less likely than stored grain to be looted by armies living off the land in those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: King of the Carbs | 2/13/2008 | See Source »

Besides the marrieds, there are the randos: the freshmen staggering home the morning after Debauchery, feeling very badass, and the upperclassmen coming back from their sort-of-friends-with-benefits-awkward-really-unclear-situation, feeling disillusioned, but probably still a little badass...

Author: By Jessica L. Fleischer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hate It: Dating | 2/13/2008 | See Source »

...unclear what the robbers will do with their loot. "Obviously, these paintings are too high-profile to sell to art dealers," Vuillaume notes. "We are thinking that maybe in a week or two there will be a ransom demand. But we just have to wait...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art Thieves Nab Cezanne Masterwork | 2/12/2008 | See Source »

...opportunity that many students had to find out about it, and furthermore, several parts of the new rules remain ambiguous. For example, the distinction between small and large events—the latter of which demand Beverage Authorization Teams or police detail under the new rules—is unclear. If the College has not taken care to clarify their new policies, they should not expect students to comply with them. The rare redeeming facet of the report is a more standardized alcohol policy across houses, which has the potential to promote a more healthy drinking environment at Harvard. However...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Alcohol Obscurity | 2/5/2008 | See Source »

...remains unclear how seriously Harvard’s study abroad program will be affected by the probe, according to James E. Tierney, a former Maine Attorney General who is now the director of the National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia Law School, because it appears as though the investigation is still in the fact-gathering stage...

Author: By Kevin Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: N.Y. State Investigates Harvard Study Abroad Program | 1/29/2008 | See Source »

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