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Kate L. Rakoczy
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The Day After Tomorrow
As University President Lawrence H. Summers welcomes the Class of 2004 into “the company of educated men and women” this
The 5 A.M. Moment
At 5 a.m., the sky begins to turn that pale shade of gray that heralds the rising sun. The birds
The Iron Curtain Lowers Over U. Hall
No journalist is ever satisfied with the level of access and information provided to him or her, and indeed, during
Students Protest Ashcroft at Talk
BOSTON—Standing before a painting of Daniel Webster’s famous speech in defense of the power of federal laws, Attorney General John
Tapping the Heartstrings
ARLINGTON, Va.—Every night, without fail, a faint but familiar sound floats into my apartment. You have to strain to hear
'The Couples Problem'
Stephanie Jamison and Calvert Watkins share a marriage, a love of languages and academic aspirations. But for the last year,
Men Rule These Walls
Studying in the Widener library or eating in Annenberg Dining Hall, Harvard scholars are forever in the company of men—men
Crashing the Club
When University President Lawrence H. Summers locked horns with members of the Afro-American studies department earlier this year, Harvard’s commitment
Look Before You Speak
In my two-and-a-half years at Harvard, I’ve read many an op-ed here on the pages of The Crimson about the
Gates Will Stay, Declining Offer From Princeton
Ending a year of uncertainty over the future of Harvard’s Afro-American studies department, DuBois Professor of the Humanities Henry Louis
Gates To Remain at Harvard
Ending a year of uncertainty over the future of Harvard’s Afro-American Studies Department, DuBois Professor of the Humanities Henry Louis
Faculty Discusses Curricular Review
The full Faculty gathered for the first time yesterday to set forth the big questions it would like to address
Gates Considers Options
When DuBois Professor of the Humanities Henry Louis Gates Jr. went house-hunting in New York and New Jersey this summer,
Faculty Examines Hiring Practices
A Faculty committee charged with reviewing the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ (FAS) appointments process launched an examination into the
Going Public
He stands slightly hunched over the pulpit, cloaked in his trademark three-piece black suit, his wide eyes staring out at
