http://www.thecrimson.com/The Latest Crimson Articles in newsen-us2012-02-09 06:02:15.629343http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/cue-lottery-lewis-Q/Top College administrators expressed concerns about a perceived rise in the number of limited enrollment courses this semester at Wednesday’s Committee on Undergraduate Education meeting.2012-02-09 02:07:14Rebecca D. Robbinshttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/cue-lottery-lewis-Q/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/hms-study-blood-depression/A new blood test designed at Massachusetts General Hospital appears to accurately indicate whether a person is suffering from depression, according to a paper published in Molecular Psychiatry.2012-02-08 19:26:43Armaghan N. Behlumhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/hms-study-blood-depression/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/mbta-fare-increases-t/The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is considering serious fare changes and service cuts, including raising student fares by up to 83.3 percent for local buses and by 76.5 percent for T fare.2012-02-08 23:02:56Caroline M. McKayhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/mbta-fare-increases-t/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/schaefer-israel-peace-twin/In the span of five years, Schaefer left his “picturesque, stereotypic, American Jewish life” in California to follow an unconventional path that led him to serve in a combat unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, to work in Israel’s parliament, and to found a non-profit in memory of his twin brother.2012-02-08 19:36:18Alyza J Sebeniushttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/schaefer-israel-peace-twin/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/cambridge-police-get-grant/The Cambridge Police Department received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to implement a new analytics-based approach to crime prevention as part of the Smart Policing Initiative, the CPD announced Tuesday.2012-02-08 04:02:24Amy Friedmanhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/cambridge-police-get-grant/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/harvard-revising-coi-policies/Harvard schools must draft their policies and have them approved by the late August 2012 federal deadline, according to Mark Barnes, a senior associate provost and co-chair of the University Standing Committee on Financial Conflicts of Interest.2012-02-08 04:02:36Radhika Jain, Kevin J. Wuhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/harvard-revising-coi-policies/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/john-legend-cultural-artist/Nine-time Grammy Award winner John Legend has been named the Harvard Foundation’s Artist of the Year, according to Harvard Foundation president Dr. S. Allen Counter.2012-02-08 22:45:43Mercer R. Cook, Fatima Mirzahttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/john-legend-cultural-artist/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/prince-alwaleed-centers-islam/Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud of Saudi Arabia—who donated $20 million to create the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard in 2005—discussed the future of the Middle East at a panel on Wednesday.2012-02-08 23:41:38Michelle M. Hu, Justin C. Worland http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/prince-alwaleed-centers-islam/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/profs-back-embassy-close/With protests in Syria escalating in the current wave of civil unrest among Arab states, Harvard professors agreed with the United States’ decision to close the Syrian Embassy in Damascus.2012-02-08 04:03:12Sabrina A. Mohamedhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/profs-back-embassy-close/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/prop-8-harvard-marriage/A California federal appeals court declared a law that bans same-sex marriages unconstitutional on Tuesday, a decision that received mixed reactions on Harvard’s campus.2012-02-08 23:30:11Melanie A. Guzmanhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/prop-8-harvard-marriage/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/santorum-wins-key-caucuses/After reemerging at the front of the Republican primary race last week, Mitt Romney’s campaign suffered a major setback Tuesday night in the shadow of Sen. Rick Santorum’s sweep in three state primaries—contrary to the predictions of many Harvard experts.2012-02-08 04:02:45Nicholas P. Fandoshttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/santorum-wins-key-caucuses/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/uc-eventplease-website-calendar/The Undergraduate Council voted on Monday to adopt a new event calendar website, Eventplease, as its platform for announcing upcoming events.2012-02-08 23:20:07Michelle Denise L. Ferreolhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/uc-eventplease-website-calendar/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/universities-propose-local-projects/Representatives from Harvard, MIT, and Lesley University presented development projects to the Cambridge Planning Board and community members Tuesday evening in Central Square.2012-02-08 04:03:00Kerry M. Flynnhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/universities-propose-local-projects/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/bridge-allston-construction-anderson/The Anderson Memorial Bridge, which spans the Charles River to connect Harvard’s campuses in Cambridge and Allston, is slated for a $20 million refurbishment to be completed in approximately two years.2012-02-07 04:07:00Mercer R. Cookhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/bridge-allston-construction-anderson/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/city-council-mayor/During a relatively brief Cambridge City Council meeting, the councillors failed for a seventh time to elect a mayor.2012-02-07 04:04:38Maya Jonas-Silverhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/city-council-mayor/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/curious-george-reopoen-bookstore/Curious George & Friends, a beloved children’s bookstore prominently located in Harvard Square, will reopen under new management this spring after it closed this past June.2012-02-07 04:03:26Laura K. Restonhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/curious-george-reopoen-bookstore/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/ed-school-arne-duncan-education/During a speech at the Graduate School of Education on Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne S. Duncan ’86 said that schools should not limit the scope of their focus and support to a child’s life within the classroom.2012-02-07 03:56:54Elizabeth S. Auritthttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/ed-school-arne-duncan-education/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/interfaith-awareness-week-mlk/The Harvard Chaplains, Memorial Church, the Harvard Foundation, and student groups joined Monday night for “A Celebration of the Life and Message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” in Memorial Church.2012-02-07 04:10:12Samuel Y. Weinstockhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/interfaith-awareness-week-mlk/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/iop-director-internships-expand/After about 500 students applied for the 62 opportunities last year, the IOP staff said they began looking for more internships in new fields. This year, the IOP is offering 90 spots; applications are due on Friday.2012-02-07 15:27:34David Songhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/iop-director-internships-expand/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/life-sciences-berry-Qscore/At the start of the first lecture for Life Sciences 1b, lecturer Andrew Berry said to his students, “Welcome to Harvard’s most unpopular class.” A round of applause followed.2012-02-06 18:24:19Nathalie R. Miravalhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/life-sciences-berry-Qscore/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/thiel-ferguson-iop-innovation/Peter A. Thiel, founding CEO of PayPal and Facebook board member, discussed education, innovation, and the role of government in solving major societal problems at the Institute of Politics on Monday night.2012-02-07 04:10:53Ethan G. Loewihttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/thiel-ferguson-iop-innovation/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/tochilin-law-review-president/The Harvard Law Review elected Conor S. Tochilin ’06 as its 126th president on Jan. 28.2012-02-06 18:02:07Jane Seohttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/tochilin-law-review-president/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/folk-myth-grimm-symposium/As “Grimm Legacies” drew to a close on Saturday, attendees took one final look in the “magic mirror”—a prop that was the centerpiece of two days of discussions on topics such as violence in “Hansel and Gretel” and metamorphosis in “Beauty and the Beast.”2012-02-06 04:39:16Melanie A. Guzmanhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/folk-myth-grimm-symposium/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/justice-japan-china-sandel/Through the aid of technology and of simultaneous translation, “Justice” students in three countries now debate ethical dilemmas in real time with each other.2012-02-06 02:24:14Amy Friedmanhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/justice-japan-china-sandel/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/miss-boston-beck-pageant/Lately, Kelsey A. Beck ’14 has been in training. She is preparing not for a sports game but for a beauty pageant—the Miss Boston 2012 competition which she will enter in two weeks.2012-02-06 02:33:10Gina K. Hacketthttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/miss-boston-beck-pageant/