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Local to Read Poem for Obama
As a faculty member of the University of Chicago in the early 90s, poet Elizabeth Alexander worked closely with President-elect
Three More Harvard Grads Will Join Obama Ranks If Selected for Defense and Justice Department Positions
Three more Harvard graduates will be heading to Washington D.C. come Jan. 20. Last week, David W. Ogden, Michelle A.
Solar Devices To Power Wireless Access in Square
Three solar Wi-Fi-powered devices were installed in Harvard Square last week, with plans to increase this number in the near
A Life in Books Recalled
CORRECTION APPENDED Even as a 10-year-old, Frank P. Kramer seemed destined to be seen as a bookseller. “One day, I
Faust’s Civil War Book Falters in Quest for Non-Fiction National Book Award
University President Drew G. Faust’s book on the Civil War—one of the five finalists in the non-fiction section of the
Academics, Street Art Merge in Harvard Square
While most thesis-writing seniors are making the library their second home, Cydney E. Gray ’09 is taking her thesis to
Peabody Museum Hosts Annual Two-Part ‘Dia de los Muertos’ Celebration
Halloween wasn’t the only event celebrated this past weekend—the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology ensured that “Dia de los
Square Hosts Ghosts and Ghouls in Fashion Show
Three witches, a bride, and Curious George stormed down Palmer Street in style yesterday during the “Dare to Wear” Harvard
Anti-Psychiatry Exhibit Causes Stir
From “Free Tibet” to “Stop the Iraq War,” hordes of protesters milling around Out of Town News is no longer
The Duchess
Given the spate of costume dramas that have hit the big screen recently, you could be forgiven for failing to
Book Store Owner Departs
Just last month, the Harvard Book Store celebrated its 75th anniversary. But the Kramer family, who founded the store and
Book To ‘Tell-All’ About Facebook
A recent post on the well-known blog Gawker subjected Facebook’s often controversial roots to further scrutiny, when it reported an
Longtime Owners To Sell Harvard Book Store
Just last month, the Harvard Book Store celebrated its 75th anniversary. But the Kramer family, who founded the store and
A Semester Abroad Behind the Iron Curtain
In 1958, Judith G. Bridell ’59 and her fellow participants in the “Experiment in International Living” program in Poland met
Plans Revealed for Museums
In a few years, Lamont won’t be the only place where students cram for finals. Last week, the Harvard Art
