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...heart of the article is that a former graduate student, forced to leave the university on medical grounds and now living in China, has accused the Harvard Economics Department of discrimination and accused one of its world-class faculty members of sexual advances...
...weekend holds a large economic and cultural significance for the city of Cambridge as an event that attracts people from around the world...
Some teams are so sure of their inferiority that they count on leaving early—potential Cinderellas filling out brackets weighted against them. It’s the hierarchy that debate creates, a world where the best pairs in the country are known by the combined initials of their last names. I began hearing the letters “PJ” uttered reverently for the first time. PJ said such and such, PJ were invited to a special tournament, PJ almost...
...this world, arguments are as dangerous as radiation and as swift as ballistic missiles, as are the curt phrases that punctuate them. Later, I will hear the story of the 1984 Northwestern Tournament from the man who won it, Jonathan B. Wiener ’84. The other team spoke at length about Cuban refugees intercepted by US patrol boats. Wiener and his partner parried with their own counter-plan, but its significance eluded their opponents. “I guess you missed the boat,” the Harvard team quipped. The audience collapsed in hysterics. It ruined...
Eight renowned rowers from all over the world convened at Bartley's to grab lunch around 1 p.m. today. "The Great Eight," as the international set is known, will compete in the Championship Men's Eight race at the Head of the Charles this weekend. The lumbering athletes were spread out over two tables in the back corner of the critically acclaimed burger spot—and FlyBy got to join them for a bit as they chowed down...