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...from the College—which has proven to be a boon to Harvard’s social scene. This fall’s Harvard Carnival was a solid—though not overwhelming—success for the CEB. The board’s second and third large-scale events were bigger disappointments. The Harvard-Yale pep rally promised to be a saving grace for an otherwise-botched Game (thanks to Boston Police Department-enforced restrictions on the tailgate) until it was cancelled due to rain. A similar fate befell the CEB’s big spring event: Yardfest...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: This Year In Fun | 6/5/2007 | See Source »

...does approve changes to the calendar, students would still have a long wait before they can enjoy stress-free winter breaks and easy cross-registration at the University’s other schools. Any large-scale changes to the calendar must be approved by the Harvard Corporation—the University’s executive governing body—which is set to meet on June 6. If the Corporation approves Bok’s recommendation, the changes will take at least two years to implement, according to Secretary of the Faculty David B. Fithian...

Author: By Christian B. Flow and Claire M. Guehenno, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Bok To Decide on Calendar Reform | 6/4/2007 | See Source »

...does approve a change to the calendar, students might still have a long wait before stress-free winter breaks and easier enrollment at other schools. Any large-scale changes to the calendar must be approved by the Harvard Corporation, the University's executive governing body, which is set to meet on June 6. If the Corporation approves Bok's decision, the changes will likely take several years to implement...

Author: By Claire M. Guehenno, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bok To Decide on Calendar Reform | 6/3/2007 | See Source »

KATSUSUKE YANAGISAWA, 71, a retired teacher from Japan, about reaching the top of Mount Everest. He became the oldest person to scale the 29,035-ft. peak...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim: Jun. 11, 2007 | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

Imagine the NFL deciding that Green Bay could no longer host professional football games. Sorry, Cheese-heads, but extreme cold is dangerous and unfair to visiting teams. Now envision Wisconsin's reaction, enlarge it to a national scale, and you'll have some idea of the sentiment in Bolivia since last Sunday. That's when the soccer's world governing body, FIFA, announced a ban on staging international matches at altitudes higher than 2,500 meters (about 8,200 ft.) because of the health risks posed to players unaccustomed to the altitude. The decree rules out home games...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Andes Braces for a New Soccer War | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

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