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Dating service creator accused of harassing students<br />

In the months following the MIT-Harvard-Wellesley Valentine's Match-Up, some law students' inboxes continue to be flooded with unwanted and potentially harassing e-mails. Administrators and the police are still unaware of just how many women have been contacted.

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HLS to offer new study abroad program<br />

Beginning next year, Harvard Law students will have the opportunity to expand their legal education beyond Cambridge's horizons. As part of a three-year test plan, HLS has launched a legal study abroad program where students can take one semester to study at a legal institution in a foreign country.

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The time is now<br />

ALEX M. GORDON writes, "Due to the heroic efforts of our men and women in the armed forces, the military campaign in Iraq is nearing a close. However, the military victory may prove to be the 'easy part' relative to the next phase of the operation."

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Viet Dinh: An American Story

This week, KATIE BIBER tells the story of Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh '93. "Republicans and Democrats alike are moved by the journey that brought a family to the United States and elevated its youngest son to Washington prominence."

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Letters from Berkeley: Improved vision<br />

"What am I doing," asks COLLEEN CHEN. "I'm so stupid for not creating a safety net job, I tell myself. But as the end of law school draws near, and I look towards implementing my plans for self-employment, my answer is increasingly clear: I'm improving my vision."

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1L Experience: Going once, going twice….<br />

Something bothered JEREMY BLACHMAN about the Public Interest Auction last week. Isn't lunch with a professor something that should go for less than $1000? And is it really a charity auction to give all the proceeds right back to HLS? Is this really just a massive wealth redistribution scheme?

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Public interest auction nearly meets last year’s total<br />

Last Thursday, over 500 students gathered in Austin Hall to bid on items at the tenth annual Public Interest Auction. Following a "Harvard Goes Hollywood" theme, this year's auction was full of glitz and glamour, although the sheen of riches did not translate into more funds raised.

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RECORD Editorial: No corporate conspiracy<br />

Now, public interest-minded students have even less of an excuse not to give their dreams a chance. Thanks to changes in the Low Income Protection Plan, benefits to students have been significantly extended, dispelling the myth that students need to take a job at a big firm.