Harvard in the World
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Emily A. Hughes ’11 performs her free skate program at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, where she placed 7th overall. Hughes took a leave of absence from Harvard last semester with hopes of earning a spot on the 2010 U.S. Olympic figure skating team, though she ultimately did not qualify.
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Emily A. Hughes ’11 performs her short skate program at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, where she placed 7th overall. Hughes took a leave of absence from Harvard last semester with hopes of earning a spot on the 2010 U.S. Olympic figure skating team, though she ultimately did not qualify.
Openly Gay Harvard Alum Named Clergy-in-Charge of Ky. Church
“All are welcome. We are not fancy. We especially welcome sinners,” proclaims the Web site of St. Martha’s Episcopal Church in Lexington, Ky., where the Reverend Timothy R. Fleck ’86 was made Clergy-in-Charge.
Harvard Law Student Files Class Action Suit Against Google
Harvard Law School student Eva S. Hibnick filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday against Google on behalf of Gmail users, alleging that Google Buzz constitutes a breach of privacy.
Congressional Oversight Panel Predicts Real Estate Loan Failures
A recent report by the Congressional Oversight Panel predicts a wave of commercial real estate loan failures that could jeopardize the stability of many banks, particularly mid-size and smaller banks.
Paul Wylie
Olympic silver medalist and former Eliot House resident Paul S. Wylie ’90-91 hosts the "An Evening with Champions" benefit at the Bright Hockey Center in 2008.
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Caitlin Cahow (left) battles with Minnesota’s Ashley Albrecht during the championship NCAA Women’s Frozen Four tournament in 2004. Cahow played defense on the bronze-winning women’s hockey team at the Torino Olympics in 2006, and is competing again in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Angela Ruggiero
Angela M. Ruggiero ’02-’04,the youngest player to make the U.S. National Ice Hockey Team at 15, speaks at a post-game press conference after losing to the Minnesota Gophers 6-2 in the 2002 NCAA Championship. Ruggiero is playing for the U.S. Olympic Team in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Health for Haiti
A field hospital in Fond Parisien, Haiti, was started less than a week after the earthquake hit on Jan. 12. Meeting inside a makeshift office are doctors from around the country, including (from left) Michael VanRooyen (Harvard), Hilarie Cranmer (Harvard), Jennifer Chan (Northwestern University), Christian Theodosis (University of Chicago), and Emille Calvello (Johns Hopkins). (CORRECTION: An earlier caption for this Feb. 19 photograph incorrectly stated the affiliation of Jennifer Chan as the University of Chicago. In fact, she is affiliated with Northwestern University. The caption has been edited to reflect the error.)
Iceland: the New Hub for Journalism?
We love America and all, and we’re just as patriotic as the next college newspaper blog. But we have to admit: this news from the Harvard Nieman Journalism Lab just might make the Republic of Iceland our new favorite nation.
Meet Burgerman
Samuel B. Novey ’11 says that he’s passionate about three things: running, education, and burgers. Like any good multitasking Harvard student, Novey isn’t content to enjoy these things one at a time. He’s decided to put them together.
