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...American soil in 1959, he embarked on an important journey, one that has been called a “turning point” and a “test.” During his 11 days, Castro answered many questions but many issues were still left gapingly ambiguous. The whirlwind tour had a lasting impact on Cuban-American relations, which quickly turned sour as the Cold War unfurled. Although Castro may not have directly addressed Cuban-Harvard relations, today, it is this partnership that has become the more cooperative and fruitful one. With the recent change in the heads...

Author: By Julia S Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Castro Comes to Cambridge | 6/1/2009 | See Source »

...exciting to see that our team could do this, and that I could pitch in college.”Brown continued her dominance through the preseason slate, taking MVP honors at the Miken Classic and Highlander Classic while leading Harvard to victories in both. And when the whirlwind Ivy season began, the rookie was up for the challenge.In the Crimson’s Ancient Eight opener against Columbia, Brown made perhaps her best showing of the season—a one-hit shutout in which she rung up 14 Lions and walked none—helping Harvard to a narrow...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Newly-Minted Ace Dominates in Circle | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

Maybe the first Back to the Future. It was just such a whirlwind experience for me. I was doing Family Ties at the same time, working 18 to 20 hours a day. I was 22 years old. And the movie itself holds up, even though we're now almost at the time he went to in the future. No hoverboards...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Michael J. Fox | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

...Bell Labs was a unique phenomenon in the history of science,” says Federico Capasso, a professor of applied physics at SEAS who was at Bell Labs with Murray. “You were working at the frontier of science and technology—it was a whirlwind of innovation and invention.” In an environment she describes as simultaneously competitive and collaborative, Murray rose to become the Senior Vice President of Physical Sciences, one of the highest positions held by a woman at Bell Labs.“I have certainly been extremely lucky...

Author: By Alissa M D'gama, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEAS Dean Breaks Barriers | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

Mark Zandi, the chief economist and co-founder of Moody's Economy.com was in the midst of a whirlwind day that included two speeches, a panel discussion, a television interview and a visit to the Congressional Budget Office - but he still found time for a little extracurricular research...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Economist Mark Zandi: The Recession's Hot Wonk | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

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