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Long Before EdX, Televised Harvard Classes Were Cutting-Edge

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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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July 14, 1932: Bastille Day Honored Here

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Resuming its activities for the summer, the Harvard Unit of France Forever will open its celebration of Bastille Day, July 14, with a talk by Kirtley F. Mather, director of the Summer School, and movies on the invasion of France, and Free French armies in action at the Institute of Geographical Exploration today at 3 o\'clock.

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Crimes at Harvard and Wartime House Life

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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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July 6, 1943: Traditions Give Way in Modified House System

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Although they will be operating under entirely different circumstances and conditions, Adams, Dunster, and Lowell, the three civilian Houses, will still carry on in an abbreviated and modified form the traditions and customers of the old House system, David M. Little \'18, secretary to the University and master of Adams House, said last night.

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Flyby's Guide to Free Tours of Boston

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With some of the most famous museums and historical landmarks in the world, Boston is a thriving hub of culture and history. To help you navigate through your options, Flyby has assembled a list of some of the free tours going on in Boston this summer.', [])

Hipster Hangouts: Clover

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I’ve been accused of being many things in my day: a fool, a bro, a ‘God-damn liberal.’ But never a hipster; which is why my endorsement of Clover as the ultimate hipster-hangout in Harvard square should carry all the more weight.', [])

Late Night Food Fight: Noch's

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It's 1:30 in the morning, and you're hungry. But where do you go? It is a divisive debate among the Harvard student body, and loyalties to the Square's late-night stops run deep. So far, The Crimson has debated 10 of 11 popular choices around campus. Last, but not least: Pinnochio's.

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On a little corner not a far walk from the Square, you’ll see a white brick building—enter through a small red door, and you’ll find yourself in the cramped Pinocchio’s Pizza & Subs, searching everywhere for a seat (and usually not finding one). But no one goes to Noch’s to sit.

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They go to eat.

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Late Night Food Fight: Quincy Grille

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It\'s 1:30 in the morning, and you\'re hungry. But where do you go? It is a divisive debate among the Harvard student body, and loyalties to the Square\'s late-night stops run deep. So far, The Crimson has debated nine of 11 popular choices around campus. Now up: Quincy Grille.

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In the past few days, I’ve read a few futile attempts trying to justify late-night food choices like CVS and ABP. Now, fast forward to September. I’m hungry. And it’s after midnight. Do I buy questionable sushi from 24-Hour Market? Do I buy some mystery meat concoction from the Kong?

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No. I’m a broke college student. And I’m using my Board Plus.', [])

The New my.harvard

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Soon, students logging onto their my.harvard accounts won\'t be greeted with the recognizable gray boxes of the old website. Instead, they\'ll see another familiar sight: a photograph of Harvard Yard, one of the central components of Eva Stojchevka\'s winning entry in the my.harvard redesign contest. Stojchevska, a rising sophomore, will receive a $200 prize for her work.', [])

Alum's Book Tells Histories of Square Eateries

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A new book by Sean O\'Rourke \'49 explores the histories of a slew of restaurants in and around Harvard Square. Many of the restaurants, like the Border Cafe, Bartley\'s Burgers, and Algiers are favorites among undergraduates and tourists today.

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But others have long since closed their doors, and "A Brief History of Harvard Eateries and Watering Holes"\xa0recalls memories of the somewhat forgotten restaurants of the past.

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Late Night Food Fight: Falafel Corner

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It\'s 1:30 in the morning, and you\'re hungry. But where do you go? It is a divisive debate among the Harvard student body, and loyalties to the Square\'s late-night stops run deep. Over an 11 day period, The Crimson will debate 11 popular choices around campus. Now up: Falafel Corner.

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Some people may have come to you recently with claims that they know where the best place for a late-night bite is. Some people may have tried to back up these claims with “facts” and “arguments” and “rationale”. Truth be told (for the first time in this series), these people are wrong.\xa0 It’s nothing against them or their stupid, wrong opinions, it’s just cold, hard objectivity: Falafel Corner is the only correct choice for twilight fare. If you’ll allow me to be Frank for a moment, I’ll explain.', [])

Late Night Food Fight: Au Bon Pain

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It\'s 1:30 in the morning, and you\'re hungry. But where do you go? It is a divisive debate among the Harvard student body, and loyalties to the Square\'s late-night stops run deep. Over an 11 day period, The Crimson will debate 11 popular choices around campus. Now up: Au Bon Pain.

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The first thing any Harvard freshman learns is to never refer to the Hong Kong or Pinnochio’s Pizza by their full names. Those who are “in the know,” the freshmen learn, call them “the Kong” and “Noch’s,” respectively.

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But what those freshmen don’t learn is that those who are truly in the know don’t go to either of those places—they go to Au Bon Pain, the best late night eatery in the square.', [])

Graduating Class of 1904 Included Farmer, Three Dry Goods Salesmen, and 121 Lawyers

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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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June 24, 1904: Senior Class Occupations

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Abbott, H., law.

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Acosta, R.M. de, law.

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Adams, A.K., teaching.

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Adams, G.P., teaching.

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June 25, 1942: 675 Will Register in Memorial Hall

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Approximately 675 students will register today in historic Memorial Hall to become members of a freshman class which bids well to grow by September to one of the largest classes in the 300 years of Harvard history, if not the largest.

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Late Night Food Fight: Felipe's

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It\'s 1:30 in the morning, and you\'re hungry. But where do you go? It is a divisive debate among the Harvard student body, and loyalties to the Square\'s late-night stops run deep. Over an 11 day period, The Crimson will debate 11 popular choices around campus. Now up: Felipe\'s.

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Imagine yourself in one of the following situations. You return from a rough evening at lab and need a boost. You’ve just perused Final Club Row and are ready to pig out. Or you’re just in the mood for beans and rice, and it’s too late for Chipotle, Qdoba, or Boloco. Enter Felipe’s, the premiere option for South-of-the-border eats come midnight, and not a bad choice among everything open and available at that time.', [])

Late Night Food Fight: Pizza Ring

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It's 1:30 in the morning, and you're hungry. But where do you go? It is a divisive debate among the Harvard student body, and loyalties to the Square's late-night stops run deep. Over an 11 day period, The Crimson will debate 11 popular choices around campus. Now up: Pizza Ring.

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I can think of two things that are best bought past midnight, get delivered to your door, have a big selection, and give you a cheap, satisfying, quick fix with almost certain regret in the morning. One is not legal in the state of Massachusetts. The other is Pizza Ring.

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While Pizza Ring may not be the healthiest of choices or have the promptest of service, it is indisputably—for lack of a better word—clutch.

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What do I mean, you ask?", [])

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