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Another Special Election for MA?

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Massachusetts may still be hung over from the exhausting U.S. Senate race that concluded last week, but pundits have already shifted attention to the next election, and in the Bay State, it could be sooner than you think.

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With Secretary of State Hillary Clinton set to retire early next year, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry has emerged as one of President Barack Obama's top picks to become the nation's next top diplomat.\xa0If Kerry is named Secretary of State, or alternatively Secretary of Defense, Massachusetts will have to hold a special election to fill his seat.", [])

House Telephones, New Furniture, and John Harvard Vandalized

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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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November 14, 1902: University Telephone Installment

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Arrangements have been made with the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for installing automatic pay stations in several dormitories and other College buildings. The work has been begun and will be completed in about a week. The following are the buildings which will be connected and the number and approximate locality of each instrument. 21094.\xa0\xa0Walter Hastings Hall Basement, first entry. 21137.\xa0\xa0Gymnasium. 21151.\xa0\xa0Divinity Hall, first floor. 21267.\xa0\xa0Randall Hall. 21271.\xa0\xa0Memorial Hall, auditor\'s office. 21322.\xa0\xa0Conant Hall, vestibule. 21346.\xa0\xa0Perkins Hall, north-east vestibule. 21357.\xa0\xa0Austin Hall, basement. 21362.\xa0\xa0Lawrence Scientific School, wing B, first floor. 21368.\xa0\xa0Phillips Brooks House, basement. 21383.\xa0\xa0Weld Hall, basement, north entry. 21384.\xa0\xa0Harvard Hall, basement. 21453.\xa0\xa0Matthews Hall, basement. 21474.\xa0\xa0Grays Hall, basement, middle entry.

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Goldman to Win The Game, Cornell's Ranking Anxiety, and 'Compliments' All Around

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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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Even Jon Stewart has weighed in on what\'s going down this weekend, and it\'s not looking good for the Bulldogs. According to the Yale Daily News\' Cross Campus blog, when asked by a Yale student which team would win The Game, Stewart said: "I\'m pretty sure Goldman Sachs wins that one." That means Harvard, right?', [])

A Spirited Shuttle

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Looks like students aren\'t the only ones getting excited about this weekend\'s football game. This shuttle has the right idea. With the Yale football team at its weakest in years, we\'re optimistic that Harvard will be able to heed the shuttle\'s directive on Saturday.

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Reminder: Pick Up Your Harvard Yale Tickets!

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You may not have heard, but Harvard is hosting a football game this weekend. If you're a student and haven't picked up your ticket for The Game, today is the last day you can do so. Bring your ID to the Murr Center Ticket Office before 5 p.m. to claim your ticket. No, you can't send a friend with your ID to pick your ticket up. Yes, this means you have to walk across the river.

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If you've already got a ticket, get excited for The Game by checking out The Crimson's recent coverage below.", [])

Harvard: Complicit in Promoting Communism?

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Harvard University—center of truth, knowledge, and communism? It seems\xa0Bloomberg News has finally caught on to the trend. A Nov. 9 article entitled "Harvard-Trained Communists Vie for Power as Party Gathers" describes a series of executive training programs at Harvard\'s Kennedy School in which many of the world\'s leading communists have participated.

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While Bloomberg focused on Kennedy School graduates such as Li Yuanchao, Chen Deming,and\xa0Bo Guagua (all of whom are\xa0associated with the communist party elite)\xa0we at Flyby are surprised they didn\'t pick up on some other more obvious communist tendencies right at the university\'s center. Herewith, a closer look at what might have given Harvard away as a breeding ground for communism.', [])

This Week's Fale

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Last night, the Yale College Council sought a way to gather student suggestions for improving campus safety. They forwent the traditional surveys and round-table discussions in favor of a novel approach: a Google Doc open to the entire student body. Just an hour and a half later, the YCC locked the Google Doc to prevent further editing. The reason? The document had been overrun by Internet trolls.', [])

Can You Tell?

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Smiles have been emerging all over campus. While the impending inebriation of Harvard-Yale may have something to do with it, The Game doesn\'t explain the faceless posters and "Can You Tell?" signs. You probably\xa0can\'t tell just yet, but be sure to check out Thursday\'s Fifteen Minutes Magazine for the whole story.

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Zinneken's Review

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"I\'m too busy" is never a good excuse to skimp on exciting and delicious food escapades. In this new series, explore the culinary scene of Boston and Cambridge with Jane, your Crimson foodie who may be picky, but will still try anything on the plate at least once (except maybe chicken feet).

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There is no need to cross the Atlantic Ocean when the taste of Belgium is only a short walk away. Located at 1154 Massachusetts Ave., Zinneken\'s serves two types of authentic, freshly-baked Belgian waffles—Liege and Brussels.', [])

Jessica Simpson Is Team Yale

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It seems that even celebs are gearing up for The Game this Saturday. Singer and former reality-TV star Jessica Simpson stepped out on Friday wearing a sweatshirt in support of our friends down in New Haven, and it isn\'t the first\xa0time she\'s shown her allegiance for the bulldogs.\xa0Leaving no doubts as to where her loyalties lie, Simpson is engaged to Yale alum and former football player Eric Johnson, who scored the game-winning touchdown in the 1999 Harvard–Yale Game.', [])

Free Waffles at Zinneken's Wednesday

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To celebrate its one-year anniversary, Zinneken's is giving away free Liege-style waffles from 5 to 10 p.m. this Wednesday. The waffle stock will be limited, so be sure to stop by early to sample this chewy, doughy Belgian delight!

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Brett M. O'Donnell

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In this mini-series, Flyby profiles one of the seven fall 2012 IOP Fellows each week. This week: Brett M. O\'Donnell.

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"I\'m a frustrated drummer," IOP fellow Brett M. O’Donnell said. Caught between his desires to become a musician or work in communications, O\'Donnell ultimately chose communications. To this day, he remains a jack of many trades.

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From starting his own company, O\'Donnell and Associates, to co-founding the charity Healing Hands of Joy in Ethiopia, O\'Donnell works in a variety of different areas. However, he is best known for his work as a political debate coach, working with candidates from George W. Bush to John McCain to Michele Bachmann to Mitt Romney.', [])

Election Commission to Campaigns: Stop Being a 'Nuisance'

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With just one day to go before voting opens in the Undergraduate Council\'s Presidential election, the UC Election Commission has a message to campaigns: don\'t hang your campaign posters under other posters and don\'t campaign outside Annenberg!

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In an e-mail to the UC general list, the Election Commission declared campaigning outside Annenberg to be "disruptive of the student/freshman dining experience."', [])

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