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Communi(tea), Once More

In the deep dusk of winter afternoon, Sparks House continues to glow nearly a year after Reverend Peter J. Gomes’ passing.


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Beyond The Classroom Walls

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It is 5:00 p.m. on a Tuesday and the sky is already black. But the soft, warm light in the mahogany-walled Eliot library makes bearable the early end to the day. In the back left corner sits the only other student in the room. Headphones in, back straight, face calm, she has positioned her pen on a fresh sheet of lined paper, ready to take notes on her assigned reading. From far away, it’s easy to recognize which textbook she is perusing.


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Uzodinma C. Iweala ’04

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For those who don’t know him, it might be surprising to hear that the preferred extracurricular activity of Uzodinma C. Iweala ’04, author and M.D., in college was “sleeping.” But evidently, he would need his rest for his future literary and medical pursuits. Since graduation, Iweala released “Beasts of No Nation,” his 2005 novel exploring the world of a child soldier in a fictional African country, and received a degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.


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Steven Arrigg Koh ’04

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To call him “well-travelled” would be an understatement. After completing his degree in psychology from Harvard, the half-Lebanese, half-Korean Steven ...


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Tim J. Reckart ’09

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What do Wallace and Gromit, the endearing British inventor/canine duo, have in common with Harvard? Both inspired Tim J. Reckart ...


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Love Stories

"People would never fall in love if they had not heard love talked about.”


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The Chickwich Challenge

If Friday nights are any indication (whether you’re slaving away in Lamont or drinking away at the Bell Tower), excess ...


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Swappin’ Swag

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Look out, Tyra—this isn’t just some “America’s Next Top Model” fashion show­—this is Harvard formal season. Last Sunday afternoon, Styleta ...


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EAC Holds Earth Day Celebration

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The Harvard College Environmental Action Committee hosted the annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday afternoon.


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TAPS

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On a dark, rainy Saturday evening, thunder came from Lowell Lecture Hall, where TAPS, Harvard’s undergraduate tap dance company.

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Chickwich Challenge

On Saturday, September 11, Students met in Currier Dining Hall to compete in FM's annual "Chickwich Challenge" in which participants race to eat a chickwich from each of the 12 House dining halls.

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