Writer

Kate L. Rakoczy

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The Day After Tomorrow

As University President Lawrence H. Summers welcomes the Class of 2004 into “the company of educated men and women” this


The 5 A.M. Moment

At 5 a.m., the sky begins to turn that pale shade of gray that heralds the rising sun. The birds


The Iron Curtain Lowers Over U. Hall

No journalist is ever satisfied with the level of access and information provided to him or her, and indeed, during


Students Protest Ashcroft at Talk

BOSTON—Standing before a painting of Daniel Webster’s famous speech in defense of the power of federal laws, Attorney General John


Tapping the Heartstrings

ARLINGTON, Va.—Every night, without fail, a faint but familiar sound floats into my apartment. You have to strain to hear


'The Couples Problem'

Stephanie Jamison and Calvert Watkins share a marriage, a love of languages and academic aspirations. But for the last year,


Men Rule These Walls

Studying in the Widener library or eating in Annenberg Dining Hall, Harvard scholars are forever in the company of men—men


Crashing the Club

When University President Lawrence H. Summers locked horns with members of the Afro-American studies department earlier this year, Harvard’s commitment


Look Before You Speak

In my two-and-a-half years at Harvard, I’ve read many an op-ed here on the pages of The Crimson about the


Gates Will Stay, Declining Offer From Princeton

Ending a year of uncertainty over the future of Harvard’s Afro-American studies department, DuBois Professor of the Humanities Henry Louis