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...aspect of Unger’s basketball game that can have a direct impact on his performance on the mound is unrelated to his height or natural ability but perhaps equally important: confidence. After playing limited minutes on the court in his first two years while backing up former Harvard standout Matt Stehle ’06, Unger found himself with extensive playing time this past season, especially after the January graduation of starting center Brian Cusworth ’06-’07. Unger averaged 20 minutes and 6.3 points per game—both totals more than...
...revelation two months ago that Harvard still holds stock—albeit indirectly—in companies from which it had allegedly divested because of their involvement in Sudan, the student divestment movement has been launched anew. Apparently, the Corporation’s April 2005 decision to divest from directly-held stock in PetroChina, one such company, did not translate into selling off “indirect holdings,” such as mutual funds, which hold stock in the company. While we agree with student activists that Harvard should drop more of this indirectly-held stock...
...such a hit on the Paris stock market that the company soon spun off its own bank, Socit Gnrale. Competing bank Crdit Lyonnais parried in 1880 with the creation of Lyonnaise des Eaux, which is the core of Suez's water business today. Though the direct links to those banks no longer exist, both companies have been key players in the roiling waters of French business and government ever since...
...parents were musicians, and he started playing the piano at the age of 5. At 15, he joined a theater group. Although drama is one of his passions, Tutschku prefers the freedom of composing. “As a musician, I could shape my ideas in a more direct way. I could have more impact in what I wanted to do,” he says. He has also experimented with other mediums such as pottery. However, Tutschku refuses to confine himself to one discipline. “It’s very hard for me to put a label...
...pursue other military objectives of the regime." He also noted the Guard is taking over regular government functions such as management of the Tehran airport and building a new Tehran metro. "When corporations do business with IRGC companies," he warned, "they are doing business with organizations that are providing direct support to terrorism...