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...programs have had a lasting positive impact on African nations, said former Bush administration official Jendayi E. Frazer at an Institute of Politics forum last night. Frazer, formerly the leading architect of U.S. Africa policy as U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2005 to 2009, called the initiatives she spearheaded “transformative” and said that the new administration should build on its predecessor’s success by increasing dialogue with African leaders to address the myriad health, economic, and political problems that plague the continent. “You need to work...
...even call it J-term anymore? When the College administration announced its revolutionary calendar reform last year, it included in its statement vague plans for a three-week term to begin in January. Possible conceptions of a “January Experience” included opportunities for students to pursue research, travel, internships, or academic study, as is the case at many peer universities. On Monday, however, Deans Michael A. Smith and Evelynn M. Hammonds issued a campus-wide e-mail confirming what many had feared—that the College had opted against providing any structured programming for undergraduates...
...didn’t edit. RR: That’s awesome. It took my roommates and me three days to do one once. It was a highlight of my life. WS: That’s excellent. Do you remember which one it was? RR: Of course! It was called “Web Master” and the letters formed a line of “I”s down the middle to create a spider’s web. WS: Oh yes, I remember that one.Robert P. Ciofani ’09, Secretary of The Harvard Crossword SocietyRoving...
...have to make choices in life. I've had plenty of female CEOs and MDs quit and stay home with their kids. Once their kids were in school they would go back part-time. You may not be able to be a surgeon on call, but lots of people go into, say, dermatology, where you can work certain hours. (See 10 facts about Sarah Palin...
...control back into the national discussion. On April 3, a Vietnamese immigrant in Binghamton, N.Y., shot and killed 13 people at an immigrant service center before taking his own life. On April 4, a Pittsburgh, Pa., man opened fire on three police officers responding to a domestic-disturbance call. All three officers died. That same day, a man from Graham, Wash., distraught that his wife was planning to leave him for another man, shot and killed his five children and then committed suicide. These horrible tragedies are already roiling gun-control advocates. But those who strive to see shotguns sidelined...