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Editor’s note: Last spring, Frank Herrmann, a pitching prospect in the Cleveland Indians organization and former Harvard right-handed starter, wrote a weekly column for The Crimson. This is his 2006 fall debut.An old adage says, “It ain’t cheating if you don’t get caught.” Well, Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers got caught and it was on baseball’s biggest stage. The latest scandal surrounding America’s pasttime emerged during the second game of the World Series on Sunday night when Rogers...
...subject of education. In “Re-imagining Liberal Education.” Menand questions the very definition of what it means to be liberally educated.When asked about the parallels between his educational writings and the new report, Menand acknowledges the similarities but is quick to note that these goals were agreed upon by the committee independent of his writing. Other professors echo his sentiment. “We started from first principles—thinking about the purposes of General Education and the goals that would help achieve them,” Lindsley Professor of Psychology Stephen...
...dorms—or grandma’s house—is asbestos. This fibrous rock, mined (not surprisingly) in Canada, emits airborne particles when processed. After years of inhalation, the particles can cause mesothelioma or other lawsuit-inducing cancers. However, it’s important to note that asbestos is only harmful when the materials it’s in are in bad condition. The EHS website says that “with very few exceptions (e.g., specialty high temperature equipment) asbestos-containing materials are no longer installed in Harvard buildings.” Nelson writes...
...time one for protection: “[I] practice witchcraft against the spirit, against the walking [spirit], against the riding, against the running, against the sitting, against the sinking, against the travelling, against the flying. Everything shall loose its vitality and die.” FM’s note: combining the two will allow you to make the most of that teddy and watch your back at the same time...
...Harvard policy,” but the likelihood of getting busted is unclear. Assistant Dean of the College John L. “Jay” Ellison, administrative board secretary, didn’t say how often students are punished for serving alcohol to underage drinkers. He did note, however, that the Ad Board reserves the right to act. “Students who violate the rules established by the faculty do face the possibility of action by the Ad Board,” Ellison writes in an e-mail. Harvard University Police Department spokesman Steven G. Catalano says that...