September 1, 2000 Yesterday's News From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine Most popular Crimson Football: Harvard 14, Brown 10 Xaden Benson’s “helmet trick” was the decisive factor in the Ivy opener. Harvard Weathers a Year of Turmoil The federal government has launched unprecedented actions against the University. Here’s a guide. Lafayette’s Unexpected Gift to George Washington: Pheasants The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer. Explore More From Current Issue Arts & Culture The Gretel and the Great War author on how the Lampoon derailed his science career—and set him on a literary path. Research But it can’t replace human connection. Students The 2026-2027 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows