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Matthew S. Blumenthal
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Tragedy at Congonhas, As I Saw It
Cresting the hill on Avenida dos Bandeirantes that leads to São Paulo’s Congonhas Airport, I saw the dense black smoke,
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A Transportes Aéreos Marília (TAM) warehouse in São Paulo blazes after a TAM Airbus 320 crashed into it.
Favelas, Feijoada, and a Festa Junina
After a spirited rendition of “Callin’ Baton Rouge,” I was impressed. But for some reason, the fact that the country
NEWS IN BRIEF: Student Charged With Domestic Assault Of An Ex-Girlfriend Appears in Court; Next Court Date in Dec.
Editor's Note: Since the publication of this story in October 2006, new information has arisen regarding the case in question.
1 Year Probation in Gay-Bashing Case
The 26-year-old Cambridge resident accused of assaulting an openly gay Harvard undergraduate last April was found guilty in Middlesex District
Police Arrest Junior For Assault
Editor's Note: Since the publication of this story in September 2006, new information has arisen regarding the case in question.
Thief Requests Leniency
Prolific international map thief E. Forbes Smiley III is headed into uncharted territory: Smiley—who admitted he stole eight maps from
Mather Nabs Green Cup
Mather House has shown Harvard that concrete can be green, and that it has no reason to fear the Currier
Haze Surrounds Aid for Drug Users
High school marijuana users everywhere breathed a heavy, smoke-tinged sigh of relief this past February 1. On that day, Congress
Crime Rates Hit Lowest in 40 Years
Crime rates in Cambridge last year were at their lowest in over 40 years, according to the Cambridge Police Department
Columbia Hate Crime Case Adjourned
EDITOR'S NOTE (9/27/2006) All charges were dropped against Jose T. Sousa in connection with an alleged attack on an openly
Bike Theft Persists for Harvard Students
Mishy Harman ’08 never wanted a unicycle, but he got one. It took him ten hours of labor at the
Alleged Rapist Held on $2M Bail
The man arrested for public masturbation in Cambridge this past April has found himself in trouble with the law yet
From Sharecroppers’ Son To College’s Gatekeeper
As he stood in the Naumberg room of the Fogg Art Museum this May, next to a portrait of his
Administrators To Support Grassroots Wind Energy Plans
What started as a month-long campaign by the Environmental Action Committee (EAC) and Harvard Students for Wind Energy to pass
