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...movie The One - an execrable film, which borrows from The Matrix to an embarrassing degree. Its plot - Li plays a cop saving the world from a version of himself who arrives from a parallel universe and desires to become a god - is doubtless some sort of comment on the struggle between egotism and responsibility. But it's far better to think of the One Foundation as so called because of its essential idea: that if every able person in China were to contribute one renminbi (about 15 cents) once a month, then an enormous reserve could be built...
...Peter R. Orszag will direct the Office of Manamgent and Budget. All three have close ties to former Treasury secretary Robert E. Rubin, an executive at Citigroup and a member of the University’s highest governing board, the Harvard Corporation. University spokesman John D. Longbrake declined to comment on the decision, as tenure cases are confidential. In selecting candidates for tenured positions at Harvard, department members form a committee to discuss the case and make a recommendation, which is then presented to University President Drew G. Faust and University Provost Steven E. Hyman. The president and provost then...
...Immigration has played a large role in making this country more diverse,” Alanis said, adding that he thinks that offering higher education opportunities and amnesty to children of illegal immigrants can only help the country grow. Harvard officials could not be reached for comment by press time last night...
...measure stress in materials. “Professor Clarke’s world-renowned expertise in materials science, in particular ceramics and semiconductors, will perfectly complement SEAS’s current presence in this field,” Spaepen said in the press release. Clarke did not wish to comment on his appointment. Both Hu and Clarke have also worked outside of academia—Hu at Bell Labs and Clarke at IBM—and both Venky and Spaepen believe these experiences will benefit their colleagues at SEAS. —Staff writer Alissa M. D’Gama...
...sheet-wall that was supposed to represent the wall dividing Berlin until 1989, with Harvard representing an evil communist regime and Yale the harbor of freedom. The wall was emblazoned with profanity, which Duffy had not approved. While neither Duffy nor any of the band members were willing to comment on the suspension, Yale students defended the statements that were written on the band’s “wall.” “I couldn’t read much on the ‘wall,’ but I don’t approve...