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Relative calm returned to global bourses Tuesday following Monday's battering. Asian markets closed slightly down, while European indices reflected modest opening gains. But many observers see Tuesday's lull as little more than a break between rounds in a particularly brutal boxing match. "The markets certainly got a breather today," says Kirby Daley, senior strategist at financial services firm Newedge Group in Hong Kong, of Tuesday's respite. "(But) I believe it will be short-lived...
...dinner was surprisingly tasty, with everything from pork and shrimp to incredible bubble tea, all of which caused attendees to declare the food superior to the Kong, despite eating it sober. The rowdy crowd was entertained throughout the meal by the Breakers, a Harvard break dancing troupe, the Asian American Dance Troupe, the Din & Tonics, and the performance martial arts group Harvard Wushu Club, a crowd favorite. When asked why the performance martial arts act was so popular, Annie Ye ’11, a Wushu performer, replied, “We have weapons and shiny stuff. That always gets...
Harvard Medical School professor Jim Yong Kim was selected to be the 17th president of Dartmouth College yesterday, making him the first Asian American to ever lead an Ivy League institution...
...after the freshman discussions. “I think there were unfinished conversations during freshman week and I wanted to see where else they could lead,” said audience member Alyssa T. Yamamoto ’12. “I wanted to ask about the Asian perspective, I didn’t feel that was addressed.” Tatum said that she believed that the challenge was to create multiple conversations, because one conversation about race would be too broad. But she stressed the importance of creating an inclusive environment. “This...
...attending the World Championships this year. The almost inhuman synchronization of their movements made this news hardly surprising.Corcairdhearg was followed by Ballet Folorico de Aztlan, a worthy follow-up with their dazzlingly colorful skirts and graceful turns. The Harvard Intertribal Indian Dance Troupe, the Ukrainian Folk Dancers, and the Asian American Dance Troupe introduced the audience to their intriguing and equally impressive cultural styles and vibrant traditional costumes. The much beloved Kuumba Singers of Harvard College closed the first act, offering a different, but equally satisfying, type of performance from those preceding it.The second act of the afternoon show continued...