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Adding 2+2 To Equal Five - Harvard Crimson
She asked to remain anonymous in this article because she did not tell her employer that she had been admitted to the 2+2 Program when she sought one of the three jobs she has held during her three years off. She was worried about seeming ...
Chang Remembered as Active Member of Community - Harvard Crimson
A friend of Chang's from the Crimson Key Society, who asked to remain anonymous, remembered Chang as very outgoing. “She embodied everything we were supposed to be—gregarious, fun, friendly,” the friend said. “She was just amazing to be around.
College Releases New Alcohol Policies - Harvard Crimson
Asked on Thursday whether the new policy permits students to play beer pong, a College administrator who spoke on background declined to respond. Winthrop HoCo Co-Chair Marissa C. Friedman '14 said she was concerned that the new policy's “vague ...
Students Dispute Israel Detainment - Harvard Crimson
The organizer, a Palestinian teaching fellow at Harvard, did not travel on the trip and asked to remain anonymous to avoid trouble with authorities when he returns home to Palestine. Associate Dean of the College John “Jay” L. Ellison said in an email ...
Israeli Security Personnel Detain 55 Harvard Students in West Bank - Harvard Crimson
The organizer, a Palestinian teaching fellow at Harvard, is not traveling on the trip and asked to remain anonymous to avoid trouble with authorities when he returns home to Palestine. He said that the IDs of the Palestinians on the bus, including the ...
FAS Budgets Stay Flat Post-Crisis - Harvard Crimson
One administrator, who also asked to remain anonymous due to the confidential nature of the budgeting process, said that her department was asked to justify each and every part of the budget when the financial crisis first hit.
Film Tells LGBTQ Students 'It Gets Better' - Harvard Crimson
The student who spearheaded the Harvard project, a junior in Quincy House who asked to remain anonymous because he has not yet come out to his family, said his own experience coming out at school last year inspired him to create a Harvard “It Gets ...
Harvard Library Plan Under Review - Harvard Crimson
There have been very few details coming out about the transition,” said a librarian at Harvard Law School, who, like all librarians interviewed for this story, asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the issue. He added, “People are fearful ...
Students Kicked Out of Formal - Harvard Crimson
“I don't drink,” said one of the individuals, who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the issue. “I've never had a drink at Harvard.” When she stepped out of line to adjust one of her shoes, a House of Blues bouncer approached, ...
The morning after “Occupy,” Harvard Yard on Lockdown - Harvard Crimson
A Harvard sophomore who declined to give his name because of his involvement on an athletic team is among the Occupiers. “Personally, my biggest issue is the disparity in health care,” he said, leaning against a tree and clutching his introductory ...
Wild Goose Chase - Harvard Crimson
"The bird's not hurting anybody," said one of the supervisors, who declined to give his name. "The law of the jungle's gotta take effect." Flynn pointed out that the goose was unafraid of people or cars, to which the supervisor responded, ...
Women's Rugby Won't Be Varsity - Harvard Crimson
Two sources on the team, who both asked to remain anonymous to protect their relationship with administrators, said that due to the confidentiality of the meetings, Radcliffe's varsity status has become a highly sensitive issue. Members of the team, ...
Panel Discusses Future of Harvard Library System - Harvard Crimson
One research librarian from the Harvard Law School Library, who asked to remain anonymous, asked Kennedy to address librarians' concerns that technical experts, such as cataloguers and bibliographers, will be removed from their local collections and ...
Undocumented Students Cautiously Praise Executive Stay on Deportations - Harvard Crimson
He asked to remain anonymous to avoid legal ramifications for his family. “In a way I feel more secure, not safe, but more secure,” the student said. “I think safety comes out of a sense of danger, but I've never felt in danger in the United States. ...
Jubilation Erupts in Harvard Yard As Obama Tells World Osama Bin Laden is Dead - Harvard Crimson
The team was in the compound for less than forty minutes, senior administration officials said, and killed bin Laden in a firefight. Bin Laden was reportedly buried at sea and in accordance with Islamic practice last night. ...
LS1b Staff Investigates Cheating on Facebook - Harvard Crimson
Another member of the Facebook group, who asked to remain anonymous due to concerns about potential disciplinary action, said that during quizzes, teaching fellows would patrol the aisles and most students would close their laptops. ...
Doma Liquors Shuts Its Doors - Harvard Crimson
asked one Quincy resident who asked that his name not be used because he was not of legal drinking age. Other students said they rarely patronize Doma because of high prices and a lack of variety compared to other options. “We normally go to C'est Bon, ...
Students Bring Unlikely Roommates—Pets—to Harvard Dorms - Harvard Crimson
The rat owner says she keeps the curtains of her common room permanently closed to avoid detection, the python owner tied the snake in a pillowcase to move him in and out of DeWolfe, and many students requested anonymity for this story. ...
FAS Hopes for Return to Original Endowment Value - Harvard Crimson
“We're not out of it yet—and we still need to feel pressed to maintain our cut budgets,” said another department administrator, who asked to remain anonymous to preserve her relations with the administration. “But the increase is certainly a positive ...
Crap in a Leverett Closet - Harvard Crimson
A student, who did not wish to be identified in order to preserve relationships with those involved, told us a bit more of the story. ...
Facemash.com, Zuckerberg's Former Website, Sold for $30K - Harvard Crimson
Meanwhile, the buyer chose to remain anonymous, and according to ITworld, Flippa said that the buyer is not affiliated with Facebook or Sony Pictures, ...
Missionaries to Harvard - Harvard Crimson
“I'm good,” James echoes, laughing and marveling that the kid wouldn't give his name. “It was funny, because he held onto my hand,” he says. ...
Cambridge Man Arrested after Attempting to Rob Students, Shooting at Officer - Harvard Crimson
One of the victims, who asked to remain anonymous, said that he and his friends were on their way to grab some food when the suspect approached them and ...
When Gawker Strikes - Harvard Crimson
While use of an anonymous source may call into question a story's credibility, journalists' ability to cite individuals without revealing their identities ...
Fire Alarm Causes Evacuation From Memorial Hall - Harvard Crimson
A University spokesperson, who did not wish to be identified, said that a fire suppression system in the kitchen sent a signal to the fire alarm for an ...