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...they were protesting what they saw as the lack of a uniform hate crime policy at BC. “We’re speaking out against the fact that there is no public or institutionalized hate crime protocol,” BC senior and former African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American (AHANA) Leadership Council President Omolara Bewaji told The Heights, the student newspaper, Monday. Five students were involved in the incident in Roncalli Hall around 9:30 PM last Thursday, according to The Heights. BC sophomore April T. Browne, who identified herself as a friend of the alleged...
...suited for this piece. In “A New Day,” the first of two movements, Silverman plays a continuous, floating 14-minute melody over the ever-changing textures of the orchestra. The violin writing abounds with expressive portamentos and sliding glissandos, often evoking both traditional Asian music as well as the Blues. It’s easy to become indulgent and overly sentimental when playing music like this, but Silverman never succumbs to that level. Instead, he plays with grace and restraint, making the occasional outburst even more ecstatic and satisfying for the listener.Silverman plays...
...concert was sponsored by Sibusiso Partners, a nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of life for HIV-infected individuals, and two Harvard students organizations, the Harvard Asian American Brotherhood and the Harvard AIDS Coalition...
...Harvard University Art Museums (HUAM) have just acquired the Walter C. Sedgwick Collections of Japanese Buddhist sculpture and early Chinese ceramics, described in a HUAM press release as the most significant addition to Harvard’s Asian art collection in many decades. The collections, acquired through a split gift and purchase arrangement, are divided between Japanese Buddhist sculpture and early Chinese ceramics. “This will complete our already outstanding collecting…it puts us in a position of international prominence,” said Robert D. Mowry, Alan J. Dworsky curator of Chinese art and head...
...gathered to present aspects of their dance styles to interested undergraduates in Winthrop JCR. According to organizers, the event was intended to foster an intercultural exchange between various cultural dance groups on campus and interested newcomers. Featured groups included the Harvard Bulgarian Club, Candela Salsa, the Harvard Breakers, the Asian American Dance Troupe, and Harvard Ballet Folklorico de Aztlan. In addition, Rohini Rau-Murthy ’08 did a presentation on Bharata Natyam, a classical form of Indian dance. Representatives from the Bulgarian Club, donning vibrant traditional outfits, opened the event with a lively lesson about their dance...