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Its going to rain Saturday, local meteorologist Harvey Leonard told members of the Core course Quantitative Reasoning 46 on Thursday (April 24). Sundays weather wont be so great either, he said, but in true New England fashion, Friday and Monday will be beautiful and springlike.

As anyone whos been to high school or negotiated office politics knows, status rules. Its that invisible but palpable pecking order that dictates dating partners, cafeteria tables, and office cubicles. The geeks defer to the cool kids the newly hired underlings imitate the bosses and other established, well-regarded workers.

Ludger Wessels wins culinary gold medal Ludger Wessels, executive catering chef for Harvard University Dining Services’ (HUDS’) Crimson Catering division, earned an American Culinary Federation (ACF) Gold Medal in the…

President Lawrence H. Summers will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office from 4 to 5 p.m. on May 12.

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending April 26. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.

At its 15th meeting of the year, the Faculty Council considered the items on the agenda for the May 6 Faculty Meeting: Approval of Courses of Instruction and Freshman Seminars for 2003-04 of Extension School Courses for 2003-04 a proposed new joint Ph.D. program with the School of Public Health in Biostatistics a report from…

Morning Exercises To accommodate the increasing number of those wishing to attend Harvard’s Commencement Exercises, the following guidelines are proposed to facilitate admission into Tercentenary Theatre on Commencement Morning: Degree…

Two Eureka! moments in a Harvard University laboratory have led to new ways to neutralize deadly anthrax bacteria released in bioterrorist attacks.

Betsy Mitchell 03 and Vasco Bilbao-Bastida 06 practice their hat dance for Presencia Latina, a show that will demonstrate the complexity and hybridity of LatinAmerican dance, as well as its far-reaching influence. The fun begins at 8 p.m., Friday

Using the rocks in front of the Science Center as his soapbox, Josh Albrecht 05 describes Harvard and its environs to a crowd of potential students and their parents, who were visiting the campus during Pre-Frosh Week.

Employment Services, collaborating with a University-wide organizing committee, is hosting Career Forum 2003 on June 17 at the Graduate School of Designs Gund Hall, 48 Quincy St. The event will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. To allow colleagues who are layoff candidates an opportunity to meet directly with many…

George Whitesides walks to the front of a full lecture hall in the Science Center. It is April 16, and the Mallinckrodt Professor of Chemistry is about to present Nanoscience and Nanotechnolgy: What Is It? Members of the audience have been murmuring about Whitesides dry sense of humor, their pads on their laps, pens poised.…

The Harvard University Bridge to Learning and Literacy Program – an education program for the Universitys service workers – is seeking volunteers who can commit two hours per week to tutor adult learners.

For a bunch of smart kids, the Harvard softball teams latest strategy is a no-brainer. Over the past week and a half, the Crimson have outscored their opponents 46 to 11 to capture six of their last seven games. The new formula (i.e., score a lot of runs) has improved Harvard to 11-20 overall, while…

Goodall to receive 2003 Global Citizen Award World-renowned primatologist and environmentalist Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, will receive the 2003 Global Environmental Citizen Award on April 28.…

President Lawrence H. Summers will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office from 4 to 5 p.m. on the following dates:

SARS updates can be found on the University¹s emergency Web site, http://www.emergency.harvard.edu. The University is monitoring the situation, and will provide updated information as needed. The University has issued a temporary moratorium on University-related travel to affected regions. For details, visit the Web site.

The heat and droughts of 2001 and 2002, and the unending winter of 2002-2003 in the Northeast have people wondering what on Earth is happening to the weather. Is there anything natural about such variability?

The Office for the Arts (OFA) has announced its support of 23 student art projects and performances that will take place during Arts First weekend (May 1-4). Sponsored by the OFA grants program and selected by the Council on the Arts, the projects range from music and the visual arts to theater and the cultural…

A house tutor whose enthusiasm enhances the social and academic lives of Pforzheimer House residents and a senior faculty member who goes beyond the boundaries of his office, his workday, and his department to advise students received the second annual John R. Marquand Prize for Exceptional Advising and Counseling.

Paul D. Bartlett, one of the great chemists of the twentieth century, passed away on October 11, 1997. His research and teaching were in the area of physical organic chemistry, a field he dominated for four decades. Bartlett created a school of physical organic chemistry that revolutionized the way organic chemistry is taught and practiced…

The Louis Sudler Prize for outstanding student achievement in the arts will be presented at the presidents reception during Arts First, Harvards annual celebration of the arts. Arts First activities begin May 1 and run through May 4, with the reception taking place on May 3 (from 5 to 7 p.m. under the Arts First…

A new student organization dedicated to inspiring and empowering Boston youth through the performing arts, Harvard STAGE (Student Theater Advancing Growth and Empowerment) will present its inaugural event – An Evening for Art – on May 5 from 7 to 10 p.m. in Agassiz Theatre.

Under new leadership and boasting contributions from such eminent figures as John Ashbery, Seamus Heaney, Helen Vendler, John Updike, and David Mamet – and now with national recognition from the Best American series – the literary journal Harvard Review is emerging as a significant voice on the national literary scene. The journal, which features short…

Calling them a distinguished group of individuals who bring a broad range of talents and scholarly pursuits to the houses, Harry R. Lewis, dean of Harvard College, announced the appointment of new masters for three Harvard houses: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and his wife Patricia OBrien in Currier, Jay M. Harris and Cheryl Harris in…

Celebrating its 11th year, Arts First, Harvards annual celebration of students and faculty in the arts, lights up Harvard Square with performances, exhibits, and arts activities. From May 1 through May 4, Harvard welcomes the public to more than 225 music, theater, dance, film, and visual arts events (most free of charge). The festival is…

Filmmaker James Toback 66 was at the Harvard Film Archive last Friday (April 18) for the screening of his 1978 film Fingers.