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Lewis' authorship of the Report on Harvard College also makes his selection curious. The newly appointed dean says that while he intends to hear more viewpoints between now and July 1, he stands behind the recommendations of the report. That means a Lewis administration would see a number of changes, most notably randomization of the housing lottery, that are wildly unpopular with students...
Students craving refuge from the world of papers and assignments may find Cybersmith an unsatisfying study break site. If you just want to relax, the sound of clicking keyboards may drive you back to Algiers; if economy is what you're after, stick to ABP. But for Harvardians curious about the net and frightened by the stark and subterranean Science Center, Cybersmith aims to please. It's driven by the profit motive, after all, and you certainly won't get kicked motive, after all, and you certainly won't get kicked out for ingesting caffeine while you netsurf away...
...this famous soliloquy that a world-class playwright wrought for a moody Scandinavian scion: "Living or not living: that is what I ask." Or an alcoholic bard's notoriously rhythmical night thoughts: "'Twas upon a midnight tristful I sat poring, wan and wistful/ Through many a quaint and curious list full of my consorts slain." A mournful coda follows: "Quoth that Black Bird, 'Not again...
...woman? Ryoji Tachio, a reporter for the daily Tokyo Shimbun, was curious. Armed only with the photo, he set out last week in Kobe to find her. After hours of scouring shelters for the homeless and asking passersby, he came upon a center for the elderly in the working-class district of Nagata. There he saw a slim woman pouring tea for quake victims. She looked older than in the photo, but when Tachio showed her the picture, she recognized herself by the striped pajama trousers and black-and-white jacket she had been wearing when the photo was taken...
Even the least inclined sports fan may take note of one curious detail about this offensive combination--the second half of this dynamic duo is Asian...