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...small sample of Harvard’s massive holdings that students do not see.Lentz, who was named HUAM director in 2003, now manages the largest university art collection in the country. Harvard’s art museums, which include the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler Museums, contain more than 260,000 objects and acquire up to 3,000 new objects a year, according to HUAM’s registrar, Maureen I. Donovan. The museums’ endowment was $575 million as of Jan. 1, millions more than the endowments of other Ivy League museums.Lentz and other HUAM officials...
...federal judge declared unconstitutional a similar law, from Illinois, that would have barred state-backed investments in overseas companies dealing with Sudan. But other panelists at the debate said the proposed Massachusetts bill would not lead to a contradictory foreign policy. “The new bill would not contain the slightest conflict between the federal and state governments,” said State Rep. Jay Kaufman (D-Lexington), who helped draft the legislation. “We’d be simply adopting the federal government’s labeling of Darfur as a ‘genocide?...
...Last year 351 students—less than six percent of undergraduates—studied abroad. According to Ryan, the council also discussed ways to cover the rising cost of scholarly journals, arguing that it is unfair for the University to have to pay so much for publications that contain the work of its own faculty members. “In particular, it’s important for the Library to keep control of spiraling costs that are being created in part by commercial journals,” Ryan said. Professor of the History of Science Everett I. Mendelsohn stressed...
...Brave Soldier Aimed at the outdoorsy type, the California-based extreme-sports range includes Friction Zone, an anti-chafing body barrier, and Crash Paks, which contain everything you need to treat a road-rash injury. The silicone-based Shower Shave is designed for use on both face and body (cyclists sometimes shave their legs). www.skinstore.com
...young talent matured and gained momentum as it plowed through Ancient Eight competition—the team has now won eleven straight.The Crimson closes out its regular season tomorrow night at Lavietes Pavilion versus Dartmouth. The team will then await the unveiling of the NCAA brackets, which contain the squad’s first-round location and opponent, on March 12. Harvard’s tournament opener, its first March Madness appearance since 2003, will take place on either March 17 or 18.HARVARD 72, COLUMBIA 65The Crimson captured its 11th win in a row by defeating Columbia...