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Demographic Subplots
First-time timing: Ages at first marriage range widely around the world. In India the median age at first marriage for brides is just under 19...
Fall Sports in Brief
Men's SoccerThe men's side (4-5-0) posted mixed results against non-Ivy opponents in early going, but lost their first league match, 1-0, to...
H. Stuart Hughes
The author of the memoir Gentleman Rebel had much in common with Henry Adams. Like Adams, H. Stuart Hughes came from a distinguished family: his...
Highwheel Harvard
The primitive "boneshaker" bicycle, with pedals attached directly to the front hub and wheels of similar diameter, made its Harvard debut in the...
A Bouquet for Nature-Lovers
The Rarest of the Rare: Stories behind the Treasures at the Harvard Museum of Natural History (HarperResource, $22.95) is a delightful armchair...
Voting into Vapor
Fully electronic systems will record about one-third of the votes cast this November. But "Until and unless everyone understands...
Comings and Goings
Comings and GoingsThe Harvard clubs host numerous social and intellectual gatherings around the country. Below is a partial list of late fall...
Daniel S. Fisher
Daniel Fisher likes to ask difficult questions and, although he is a theoretical physicist, his latest inquiries have led him to tackle problems...
Separate and Unequal
The way Kim Gutschow '88, Ph.D. '98, Jf '00, sees it, Americans have a lot of misconceptions about Buddhism — especially Tibetan...
Understanding Welfare Reform
One million children pushed into poverty: That was the prediction of a widely cited study on the likely effect of welfare reform, released just...
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) continues its review of the entire curric
In the new academic year, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) continues its review of the entire undergraduate curriculum. Many details...
Brief life of public thinker Stuart Chase
On a chilly autumn day in 1911, Stuart Chase entered the Boston Public Library and, finding a seat in the economics section, composed a personal...