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...Harvard Juggling Club, Cambridge school children and a large version of Curious George, among others, following Maman and Lithgow on parade. The sense of inclusion and flexibility that characterizes Arts First weekend may be the key to its popularity among students and Cambridge residents...
Rebecca J. Lowenhaupt '99, who is directing this weekend's production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," says that performing on the steps of Memorial Church helps draw an avid crowd of curious onlookers...
Anne Tyler is one of the few contemporary authors whose work consistently attracts both critical acclaim and scads of paying readers. Those curious about how this trick is performed--a category that must include nearly every other writer on earth--would do well to consult A Patchwork Planet (Knopf; 288 pages; $24), Tyler's 14th novel. This new book not only conforms to the familiar pattern the author has established in her fiction but does so in a fresh and engaging fashion...
Technique becomes especially important when it comes to finessing social situations, such as potential romances. The H-bomb seems to have a curious effect on romantic interests. Even trying to assess whether the effect is positive or negative may sometimes be difficult. Most agree that it works in different ways for men and for women (for a biological explanation of this phenomenon, take Science B-29). Yet, those women interviewed agree that the Harvard name is a definite asset for undergraduate men on the prowl...
Home again. I enter the dining hall. By this time, many of my friends already know about my experiment, but I still receive curious glances from the staff. Again, I am impressed by the silence, and respect that the silence implied. Nobody asks me why I'm dressed the way I am, except for the polite query, "Is it a special holiday today?" Nobody wants to offend at Harvard, but it leaves me feeling rather lonely. I find my friends, though, and eat a weary meal...