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200 Taken Off Waitlist

More than 200 high school seniors stuck on Harvard’s waitlist will receive another letter from the admissions office—this time with better news.

Atlantic Media Sells 02138

A small New York publisher called Manhattan Media purchased 02138 magazine, an independent publication geared toward Harvard alumni, from the Atlantic Media Company on Friday, according to officials involved in the deal.

Museum Tries Branching Out

Visitors to Harvard’s Museum of Natural History looking for dinosaurs this month will come across a surprising new exhibition. In place of the usual bones, the museum is showing photographs of leaves in black and white.

Gen Ed Planner's Courses Approved

Beginning next semester, English professor Louis Menand, one of the architects of the new General Education curriculum, will be teaching two courses for the program he helped design.

Employees Slam HUPD

After several Harvard staff members raised concerns about not receiving notice of an alleged attack outside Lamont Library early Tuesday, the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) conceded that a formal advisory e-mail should have been sent.
CRIME Former City Employee Caught in Embezzlement Scandal


CRIMSON/ XINRAN YUAN
Justine S. Chow ’10 creates a masterpiece at Chalk on the Walk, an annual spring charity fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Cambridge.

Editor Urges U.S.-Asia Ties

Americans should not fear the rise of developing nations, said Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International, at an event sponsored by the Harvard Book Store Thursday evening.

IN OTHER NEWS
HKS Prof Appointed to Census Group
Panelists Probe Tibet
At Gala, Dems Honor Politician

Time for a Change@fas

Many other educational institutions have successfully turned to outside providers like Google and Microsoft for their e-mail needs. The biggest roadblock to Harvard following suit seems to be closed-minded thinking.

A Carrel of One’s Own

In an atmosphere fraught with stress, students who wish to study should always be able to do so.

This is the Real World?

With some good editing and the right background music, anyone’s life can become drama-filled—if only for the moment before the credits.

Shutting the Money Trap

Regardless of the ultimate details of such a program, the need for a public service specific loan-repayment program is clear.

Lessons Syesha Taught Me

We all know the musical prodigies with no social skills and the social butterflies with awful grades, but the large mass of us are pretty smart, pretty social, pretty adaptable, and pretty driven.





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Outstanding Seniors

Profiling 15 seniors who made a difference in Harvard's arts scene.

ARTS THURSDAY

Samuels: Too Much Love

Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:24 PM
From the start, Samuels makes it clear that his mission is to show what has happened to us, the generation raised long after the optimism of the ’60s has waned. According to Samuels, we are like children, scared and ignorant of what makes our world work. We all want or need to submit to a higher authority.

Made of Honor
Directed by Paul Weiland (Sony Pictures)--2 stars

Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:27 PM
There is a basic framework for the romantic comedy: two people meet but do not become romantically involved because of friendship, other relationships, or a career in prostitution.

The Roots
"Rising Down" (Def Jam)--2 stars

Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:28 PM
The blog Stuff White People Like tells us that Caucasians (ahem) like the depiction of inner-city Baltimore on “The Wire” because of its authenticity. And that reasoning also explains why white people have always had a soft spot for hip-hop/jazz/funk collective the Roots and why they’ll probably like their latest, “Rising Down.”

ARTS MONDAY:

‘ROFLCon’ Explores the Art of LOLing
Highs, Lows Mark ‘Wings’ Ballet
‘Sweeney Todd’ A Sadistic Pleasure




Monday, May 12, 2008 10:43 PM
The Harvard Men’s tennis team lost 4-2 to Texas Tech on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA team tournament, breaking a seven-game win streak and ending a season in which the Crimson decisively regained its place at the top of the Ivy League.


Individual Efforts Bolster Improved Harvard at Heps

Monday, May 12, 2008 10:44 PM
Harvard track and field showed marked improvement from last year’s Outdoor Heptagonal Championships, as the men’s side moved up one spot, finishing seventh in the eight-team pool, and the Crimson women improved from last year’s seventh-place finish to notch fourth, just one point behind third place Brown.

Crimson Falters In Texas Heat

Monday, May 12, 2008 10:46 PM
The Harvard women’s golf team built its season around winning the Ivy League championship for the first time. Once that was accomplished, what to aim for next became less clear.


It’s been a tough season so far for the Harvard lightweight crew team. After a third-place finish behind Navy and Georgetown last weekend, the Crimson again found itself finishing last on Saturday morning, this time on the Charles River behind rivals Yale and Princeton. The Tigers won the varsity race to reclaim the Goldthwait Cup for the first time since 1999, and the Bulldogs were awarded the Vogel Cup, given to the team with the strongest overall performance.

Recent Headlines:
Fencing (5/6):
Cross Solidifies Spot on Olympic Squad
Women's Heavyweight Crew (5/6):
Crimson Overcomes Challenging Weather to Sweep Races

Men's Heavyweight Crew (5/6:)
Crimson Takes Four of Five Races Against Northeastern

Women's Lightweight Crew (5/6:)
Knights Take Win In Tough Weather

Where's the Money?

The office on Arrow Street looks more like a trendy loft apartment than the headquarters of what is rapidly becoming one of the most influential Web sites in America. The open space, once an architecture studio, is buzzing with activity. The sound of phone calls and typing fills the air, and the staff—composed mostly of 20- or 30-somethings in casual office garb—is busy at work. But the company isn’t just another bunch of hackers programming without a purpose. And their “product” is neither a commodity nor a service—it’s democracy.


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