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...said. So Harvard gets a head start. “We start talking to prospective students when they are juniors, and we work with them all the way through the admissions cycle,” Banks said. Some Native American students recruited by the UMRP hold phone-a-thons in the admissions office to do what Hutchinson describes as “adding that personal touch and adding a face to the admissions process.”Hutchinson sees his work for the UMRP as more than a job. “I get paid by Harvard, but really...
...over the past two weeks. Either they're too bawdy for Grandpa or they feature the talent-free scrawlings of a local artist. You can't help but think, "I wish I could make my own postcards." It turns out you can, if you have access to a camera phone. To send a custom-made postcard, simply snap a picture with your mobile and send it to British-based firm Mobycards, tel: (44-7921) 505050, or as an e-mail from your phone...
...will be among the Harvard students running the marathon today. “I’m extremely concerned about injury, as I’m already nursing one,” he said. Though he appreciates the new system, he said he still plans to carry a cell phone. Eric T. Hoke ’06, who will also run in today’s race, said he was particularly happy about the bar codes. Two years ago, he lost consciousness just as he crossed the finish line and was treated at a medical tent for dehydration and heat...
...digital cable with bottle-shaped plugs. This isn't just the physical manifestation of the vodkamaker's latest hip ad campaign; it's also a display of advanced technology. At the bottom of the sign, Absolut invites passersby to send a text message or enable their Bluetooth cell phones to download a free 4-min. MP3 track where they're standing. "We always try to be edgy and different with our ads, but this time we wanted to go beyond the traditional," says Jeffrey Moran, a spokesman for Absolut, which has a similar sign up on Sunset Boulevard...
Until last week, Dereck Shelton was nearly unreachable. Homeless for the past year, Shelton had no phone number to give to friends, family and potential employers. "People in a position to hire make judgments about a person without a phone," he says. "They don't take that person seriously." That may change, thanks to Project C.A.R.E., a new program run by the San Francisco communications start-up GrandCentral. C.A.R.E. is giving Shelton and hundreds of other homeless people free permanent numbers, which go to voicemail boxes. The plan may be thwarted, though, by the Federal Communications Commission, which is considering...