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Few outsiders comprehend the scope of the additional demands of varsity athletics in the Ivy League as compared to other extra-curricular activities—the early morning lift sessions, the entire weekends devoted to far-flung tournaments—especially in an environment primarily focused on academics. Jeffrey H...

Author: By Ronald K. Kamdem and Max J Kornblith | Title: A Legacy to Uphold | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

Calling his campaign an attempt to empower the American people, Democratic presidential candidate Mike Gravel spoke to the Harvard Democrats in Emerson Hall on Friday about his views on the 2008 election. Gravel, who represented Alaska in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1981, blasted the American media for refusing...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gravel Speaks at Emerson | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

“It’s really a golden age in African art history,” says professor Suzanne Blier, who spearheaded the two-day conference “New Geographies of Contemporary African Art.” The conference, which seeks to create a dialogue about the...

Author: By Melanie E. Long, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'New Geographies' Explores Uncharted African Art | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

Adrian Tomine is a critically acclaimed cartoonist best known for his comic book series “Optic Nerve” and his soulful illustrations, which have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, and Rolling Stone. His graphic novel “Shortcomings” is listed among The New...

Author: By Kerry A. Goodenow, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tomine Gets Serious About Comic Art | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

Madeeha Hasan Odhaib is a diminutive, 37-year-old seamstress whom some people have begun calling the Mother Teresa of Baghdad. She's devoted her energies to helping Iraq's internally displaced people, particularly in the Karada district where she lives. She organizes periodic supply convoys to various camps for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mother Teresa of Baghdad | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

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