Imtiyaz H. Delawala

Communities Must Encourage Applicants

To the editors: While Elizabeth W. Green’s Fifteen Minutes scrutiny, “A Classy Affair” ( Nov. 13 ), on the lack

In an Ideal Setting, Missed Opportunities

This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue its decision in the University of Michigan affirmative action cases, potentially having

A Look Back

1999 SEPTEMBER Harvard agrees to pay the City of Boston $40 million over 20 years in lieu of taxes, ending

Taking Care of Square Business

The bookcase is bare, except for a thin volume called An Introduction to Logic, as Andrew A. Jantz leans his

Giving Thanks

Despite the difficulty of dealing with the loss, there’s a certain growth that comes from losing a parent, as the importance of family becomes clear and the bonds between loved ones grow stronger.

Dukakis Praises Public Service, Covers Varied Topics in Discussion

Former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Michael S. Dukakis emphasized the importance of public service to an overflowing crowd of

Summers, Menino Announce First Grants

Harvard formally announced its first investments in the Boston After School for All Partnership on Wednesday, committing $400,000 in grants

Harvard To Give Aid to Afterschool Programs

In a significant move to increase its investment in Boston neighborhoods, the University sent out letters last month to afterschool

Clinton Addresses Harvard

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton called for greater awareness of the possibilities and dangers of the interdependence of the modern

Williamson Embraces 'Alternative' Politics

Sporting a scruffy, graying beard and a short ponytail, Cambridge City Council candidate James M. Williamson does not have the

HOT IN HERE?

Seven Cambridge Fire Department units responded to alarms in Lehman Hall in Harvard Yard on Wednesday set off by an overheated electrical generator. No fire was reported.

Members of TrueMajority parked their traveling parade on Mt. Auburn St. last week. The group, founded by Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen, will travel cross-country in their unconventional vehicles.

Crunch Time

Summer school student REBEKAH A. COTE studies outside in Harvard Yard yesterday. Many summer school classes held midterm examinations this past week.

Former Massachustts governor Michael S. Dukakis spoke to Harvard Summer School (SSP) students on Monday evening.

Large posters announcing the fall arrival of the dessert restaurant Finale fill the windows of the former location of Ma Soba behind the Holyoke Center. Still awaiting permits, Finale will open by September or October.

From left to right, SSP proctors BENJAMIN T. SIRACUSA ‘03, ALEXANDRA N. YURKOVIC ‘04 and GITA A. RAO ‘03 clean up a barbeque yesterday in front of Straus Hall, the site of vandalism on Monday.

Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences WILLIAM C. KIRBY is using the summer to plan a review of the College academic curriculum. He has yet to name a new Dean of Undergraduate Education.

A Ford Bronco burst into flames in the Malkin Athletic Center Quad Monday moments after its occupants jumped out. No one was injured in the blaze, which shot flames 20 feet into the air.