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MUSIC. Memorial Church hosts the annual Christmas Carol Services on December 9 at 5 p.m. and December 10 at 8 p.m. Call 617-495-8597 for...
When Systems Fracture
As the enormity of September 11 sank in, a fertilizer factory near Toulouse, France, exploded, killing 29 people and hospitalizing at least 780...
A Leap into Books
For 17 years Paul Dry '66 commuted to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, where he was a successful, if not terribly high-rolling, stock-options trader.
A Brush with Amazon Justice
Juan, the policeman, spoke softly, almost apologetically, "Doctorcito, I'm sorry, but I must arrest you." I looked up from the...
The "Nicest Building in the Yard"
For almost three centuries, Massachusetts Hall has stood quietly at the entrance of Harvard Yard. It is perhaps more quintessentially Harvard...
James P. Sullivan
Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) radio dispatchers refer to officers by their badge numbers. Patrolman James P. Sullivan's badge is...
Fighting West Nile
Behind Harvard Stadium, in a dark facilities-maintenance shed, Paul Reiter is stirring a witch's brew he uses to attract female mosquitoes. He...
An American Zen Master at Harvard
San Francisco Zen Center was founded by Shunryu Suzuki, and his Dharma heir was Richard Dudley Baker '58. Once at the hot core of the...
News from the HAA
Aloian Winners Established in 1988 to honor the late David Aloian '49, a former executive director of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) and...
Brand-name Geniuses
The madding crowds of eighteenth-century England demanded fine china as fiercely as today's jittery crowds crave caffe lattes. For more than 200...
The Take-on Artist
Whether or not her kick in the womb was especially strong, forward Joey Yenne '03 of the women's soccer team showed competitive fire very early...
Housing after Randomization
In the annals of undergraduate housing, the graduation of the class of 2001 marked the end of an era. My freshman year, the seniors weren't...