Word: doneness
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...from decades of yellowed varnish, a tiny white spot in The Second of May draws the gaze to a horse's muzzle, and from there, up to the animal's penetrating eyes, which stare at the viewer in terrified accusation, as if to say, "Look at what you've done." Bloodspecked bodies crumpled at the bottom of each painting now form a single visual line and provide a graphic reminder that the French massacre of "innocent" militiamen occurred only after the Spanish had slaughtered their share of French soldiers. "Look at their faces: Goya doesn't present them as innocent...
...Harvard housing leaves quite a bit to be desired. From the barren wasteland of Cabot House to the “quaint” walkthrough triples of Dunster, many students currently preparing for their housing lotteries are faced with less than ideal options. In recent years, Harvard has done little to combat this problem, even as our peer institutions have embarked on ambitious housing projects such as Princeton’s construction of the $100 million Whitman College and Yale’s extensive renovation of its 12 residential colleges. But hope is on the way. Last week, University Hall...
Cantabrigian Laurence Atkins implored the school committee and Superintendent Thomas D. Fowler-Finn, as he has done in previous meetings, to present the public with the “Student Data Report...
...everybody on this earth has a responsibility,” Zell said. “I think that responsibility is to test their limits. I’ve spent my whole life testing my limits. Can I do this? Can I do something that no one else has ever done? Can I do it faster? That’s always been the driving force. Money is only a way of keeping score.” —Staff Writer Prateek Kumar can be reached at kumar@fas.harvard.edu...
...also believes the FAA isn't ensuring sufficient maintenance is being done during the current tough economic times. "In the '70s, '80s and early '90s when aviation went through severe economic downturns - that either were, or just short of, recession - the FAA stood vigilant to make sure that the airlines were investing as much in maintenance in the hard times as they did in the good times," Oberstar says. "I don't think there is that attitude of vigilance now within...