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Timeline: The Last Four Years

By John R. Macartney  • 

9/11/04: The Class of 2008 moves in as freshmen. It is a simpler time: Natasha Bedingfield and Usher are the


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Accept the Candy

By John R. Macartney  • 

When I was a child, nobody warned me not to speak to strangers. Nobody had to. Strangers were just that:


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Plan B: Prescription Free at UHS

By John R. Macartney  • 

Harvard University Health Services (UHS) began offering Plan B, an emergency contraceptive, without a prescription last month—just over four months


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Panel: For UHS, What’s in a Name?

By John R. Macartney  • 

Mental health providers at Harvard face a dilemma and walk a fine line between being welcoming and appearing to take


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College Pulls Off Tame Tailgate

CORRECTION APPENDED Alcohol-related arrests and hospital admits from Saturday’s Harvard-Yale tailgate dropped from when Harvard last hosted The Game in


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Boggling Survey Not a Prank

By John R. Macartney  • 

A College initiative to survey students’ experiences of Harvard’s mental health services has left many undergraduates scratching their heads. Students


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UHS May Rename Mental Health—But Groups Won't Play Name Game

By John R. Macartney  • 

What’s in a name? According to some students, the rechristening of a department in University Health Services could stand between


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UHS to Charge No-Shows $10

By John R. Macartney  • 

Students who miss appointments at University Health Services will find themselves out of pocket starting Oct. 16, when the University


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Students Unfurl Petition To Stall MAC Makeover

By John R. Macartney  • 

The Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) is shaping up to be the site of a possible face-off of students against administrators


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UHS Offers HPV Vaccine

By John R. Macartney  • 

Harvard University Health Services (UHS) will offer female students vaccinations to protect against cervical cancer and genital warts. The vaccines

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