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...self-proclaimed Hellenist who studied both ancient Greek and Latin in college, Agarwalla will wax poetic about the social and intellectual development of the average Harvard student in a speech titled “De Hominis Harvardiensis Decursu,” which means “On the Evolution of the Harvard Student...
DIED. S.C. JOHNSON, 76, head of the floor-wax company of the same name; of stomach cancer; in Racine, Wis. The company, named for and founded by his great-grandfather, became famous for Johnson Wax but, under Johnson's direction, branched out to other products such as Raid bug sprays. A friend of the environment, he stopped using chlorofluorocarbons three years before they were prohibited, costing the company millions in the short term but earning consumer trust...
...imagined myself an aggressive young reporter in those days, and I had prepared a series of incendiary questions that I have long since forgotten. Reagan was wearing a brown suit; his red foulard was tied in a Windsor knot. His hair swooped dramatically; his cheeks were an odd wax-museum rouge. We shook hands and came out fighting. At least I did. He cocked his head, smiled and flicked me off his sleeve...
Though Mahmoud, Wax and Cantor are primarily focused on building a singular identity among the affiliates of Harvard, Carlisle believes that the best way to strengthen this community is through reaching out to local musicians...
There is also the possibility that audiences may not exactly warm up to the artists themselves. “You’re going up against a certain stereotyped image,” says Wax. “I once heard a joke: ‘What’s the difference between a puppy and a singer-songwriter? Eventually the puppy stops whining.’ And that’s this idea out there of a singer-songwriter...