Rebecca D. O’brien
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Citizens of the World
“You are here to work, and your business here is learning.” It was with these words that outgoing Dean of
Wrecking a Conversation
In November 1966, the Harvard-Radcliffe branch of the Students for a Democratic Society staged a protest against visiting Secretary of
The Money Tree
Nice to meet you: I am a sociable, competent Harvard student, certainly adept at multitasking, and I get pretty decent
Last Senior Rowing
Yesterday morning, I was summoned from the depths of post-Senior Bar slumber by the earsplitting ring of the red phone
Science B(itter)
Two weeks ago, I failed my Science B midterm. At times like this, it is hard to remember that science
Save it or Scrap it
“The real test of a program of general education is not what it requires of the students, but what it
In the Shadows
Four years ago this month, in the days following the announcement of the departure of former Dean of the Faculty
Awkward Silences
Griping about sections is just about as tired—and tiresome—as lugging around that 400-page coursepack you’ve never opened. We all know
Heard It Through The Fire Door
I awoke one sunny morning last September to a strange new sound in my ear. Granted, in the soft days
Are Men Necessary? When Sexes Collide
The conspicuous rise to power of Harriet Miers, President Bush’s latest Supreme Court nominee, could leave any Harvard woman unnerved.
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