Writer

Kate L. Rakoczy

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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


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,


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