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...sports column “No Sense in Anti-Mascot Crusade” (Dec. 6) by Jonathan J. Lehman ’08 was hurtful and unacceptable would be an understatement. Not only were the actions of Dartmouth Athletic Director Josie Harper taken out of context, but an inappropriate comparison has been drawn between Harvard and Dartmouth, which the author wrongfully claims are “in...similar position[s]” regarding this issue. Further, the tone and wording of the article seem deliberately cruel to and ignorant of the native community on Harvard?...
...Prior to arriving on campus, he launched Soccernet, an internationally acclaimed Web site, and undertook a series of philanthropic projects. At Harvard, Hadfield has pioneered the Swipe for Darfur campaign, a comprehensive online events calendar for the College, and CrimsonReading.org, a website that allows students to save money by comparison shopping for textbooks—and, starting last week, find coursepacks online. Goldenberg’s impressive accomplishments complement Hadfield’s. He serves as vice chair of the College Events Board and vice chair for residential life of the UC’s Student Affairs Committee (SAC). Last...
...comparison with recent years, those figures are measly for the U.S. - but unusually robust for the Europeans. Central banks on both sides of the Atlantic are reacting differently to the prospect. In Frankfurt, the European Central Bank is continuing to raise interest rates - the next hike is widely expected later this month. In Washington, meanwhile, the new Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, has ended the series of rate increases introduced by his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, and Wall Street has been anticipating the start of a period of cuts as the U.S. economy loses momentum. This transatlantic divergence is pushing...
...have a chance to take out Nasrallah, whom they view as a particularly clever and dangerous enemy. The damage that Lebanon and the Middle East will face if another war breaks out could make the destruction caused by Hizballah and Israel last summer look like a brisk whirlwind by comparison...
...throughout. The dance that followed, “Fanaa,” once again displayed strong cultural influences. Both the choreographer T. Riya Sen ’07 and the dancers were members of the South Asian Dance Company. The show was clean, but was also more subdued in comparison to Bhangra. Whether it was due to the simpler costumes or fewer dancers, the effect was less striking. The final piece, “Deku Deku” started off with an astonishing performance by the traditional drummers of the Pan-African Dance and Music Ensemble. The drumming set such...