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For some, this new found self-sufficiency translates into a desire to live off campus. "Coming back to a house after a leave of absence would be like moving back home after graduation," explains Brenner, who now lives in Somerville. "My apartment gives me a sense of detachment from Harvard...
Having established this mismatched foursome, Updike translates it into a quadrilateral conundrum: the young partners looking for certainty through sex with elders who expect only momentary reprieves from the knowledge of their own limitations and eventual deaths. At issue is the possibility of redemption, but the demands of bodies in...
If you're not one of the dignitaries, however, it might be a wise idea to arrive early. Just like popular airlines, Harvard has distributed 11,500 tickets, which translates into 2,000 more invited guests than seats. Each senior receives four guest tickets, while graduate students receive two or...
But SASC members said that their decision tokeep the shanties standing was inevitable. "Ithink it is likely that there will be some peoplewho are irritated by the presence of theshantytown, but what we have to ask these peopleis to realize what the shantytown is about andthat the reality of our...
Later, at his office, Cuomo dials a familiar number. After several rings, a low voice answers. "Mamma," Cuomo says, "I've been talking about you." He begins to tell her about the speech, but his mother interrupts, talking furiously in Italian. Cuomo translates for a reporter. Three women had been...