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Harvard Reacts to Pearl Harbor, Women Guests, and More

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Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.

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December 8, 1941: Japanese Students Give Impressions of Startling Action of Fatherland

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The two Japanese citizens studying at Harvard who could be reached last night, differed greatly in their reactions to the news. One had expected a war, the other found it "a complete shock."

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Mr. Nisiboro, a 23-year-old graduate student attached to the Japanese embassy in Washington, declared last night that "we were not expecting this war," and expressed belief that special envoy Kurusn was just as surprised as anyone in this country about the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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December 2, 1952: Faculty Considers Parietal Changes at Meeting Today

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The last vestige of College puritanism--House regulations for women guests--comes up for review by the Faculty today.

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The Faculty will consider and probably vote on the Administrative Board\'s proposal to change the rules. The changes: From 1-7 p.m. to 4-7 p.m. on weekdays; from 1-8 p.m. to 4-11 p.m. on Saturdays and nights before holidays.

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The Year in Review

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This year, a President won re-election, a Korean popstar invaded YouTube, and Kate Middleton, well, owned life. Here are some things you might have missed. Just a note of caution: not everything is fit for Christmas dinner conversation.', [])

Adams House Organizes Community Dinner Speeches

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Mariana Gudino Castañon \'14 and Tyler Cusick \'14 are both members of Adams House and co-organizers of the new initiative "Adams House Community Dinner Speeches." Through this initiative, the pair hope to strengthen House community by encouraging students to write short speeches about their personal experiences or convictions, then share their speeches with peers over dinner. Something similar has been done in Lowell House as well.

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'Revenge' on Final Clubs!

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It\'s not all that unusual to hear the Harvard name dropped on TV, but ABC\'s hit TV show "Revenge" just took it a little further with their mention of one of our more controversial institutionsthe final club. ', [])

Glozell, Condiments, and Clothed Screaming

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The quick and dirty about what\'s been going on around the Ancient Eight (and other schools too).

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Harvard may be (partially) responsible for Facebook, but that doesn\'t mean that other Ivies can\'t make their voices heard via various social media, both on- and off-line. This week, several of our peer institutions did just that.

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Harvard students were baffled this week when Instagram pictures surfaced of YouTube sensations Glozell and Jenna Marbles palling around in Harvard apparel. What? While we at Flyby aren\'t quite sure, it seems it had something to do with YouTube\'s upcoming "Rewind". We\'ll keep you updated as this story develops.', [])

A Gross Reminder To Return Your Dishes

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This ginormous cockroach currently checking out the yummy offerings in the Adams dining hall dish return offers a lesson for us all. Reading period or not, make sure you put your plates back before the dining hall closes for the night. Huge stacks of used plates just mean rich landscapes for this bug and his cronies to explore.

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Harvard Grad Student Raises Awareness About Bicycle Theft

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Lulu Z. Li, a student at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, has created a website called Bikenapped, where people can find data about bicycle thefts, view locations where thefts have taken place, and post their own stories and advice. Li\'s inspiration came from her own traumatic past. She owned the same bicycle from fourth grade until her sophomore year of college at Yale, when the lock was broken and the bike stolen. She then bought a cheaper replacement bike, only to have it stolen in less than three weeks.', [])

11/8 - 11/29: Batman Is Having Fun

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The number of assaults have decreased over the weeks, but suspicious individuals and unwanted guests continue to lurk on Harvard premises. Apple products are more and more vulnerable to theft by the month. However, in the small consolation news of the month, although bicycles are still being stolen, gracious thieves have opted to leave the bicycle locks behind. As part of our Securitas Series, we\'ve combed through recent HUPD logs and published some of the more colorful entries below.

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BY THE NUMBERS:

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Total value of stolen Apple products: $10,050

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Total value of stolen bicycles: $5,350

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Total value of stolen bicycle locks: $60

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Total value of stolen moving carts: $500

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Total value of stolen oboes: $2,000

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Suspicious individuals: 10

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Unwanted guests: 22

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Loud noises: 12

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Marijuana Odors: 4

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Widespread Rumors Claim Harvard Students Are Super Studious

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According to an op-ed penned by University Professor Robert C. Darnton \'60, director of the Harvard University Library, there is a widespread belief in China that the walls of Harvard libraries are graced by 20 allocutions which express an expectation that Harvard students constantly grind away at studies.

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"Millions and millions of Chinese have heard of these supposed 20 allocutions," Darton said, later estimating that the misconception has been building for at least a decade.', [])

Where to Shop for the Holidays

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Looking for a Christmas/Hanukkah/holiday present for your family or friends? We've found gifts for under $25 from a variety of stores around the Square.

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Harvard Square's Holiday Craft Fair

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Located at the First Parish Unitarian Church right across the street from Johnston Gate, the annual Craft Fair sells everything from thick hand-knit sweaters to handcrafted wooden kitchen utensils to t-shirts emblazoned with puns. Don't be fooled by the three stands set up outside—if you go downstairs, the whole basement is devoted to different booths of crafts. While many are on the more expensive side, there are definitely good deals to be found. A few of note are from a booth set up outside: earrings made from recycled aluminum from computer parts ($10) and others from recycled glass from windows ($8). Downstairs, you'll find a booth devoted to hand crafted and painted mugs ($20) and another filled with homemade bath fizzies, lip balms, and body oils (all 5 for $25).

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The fair will be open December 8-9, 14-16, and 18-23.

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