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Much of Kandinsky's early work drew on the folk art he encountered in Germany and in Russia. The works depict an ideal premodern Russia full of riders, onion domes and walled towns. But even in these first paintings, bright colors were used for effect, not naturalism - trees could be red, hills and horses blue. Pure color would become the central focus of his best works, a focus he pondered in his 1911 manifesto of abstraction, Concerning the Spiritual in Art. Art, he wrote in the book, comes from within, from "inner necessity," and colors and shapes speak to people...
...night of music, trivia, games, food, and a movie in Harvard’s very own movie theater,” one entertainment event—Saturday night’s “Pre-frosh Penthouse Party” at the Student Organization Center at Hilles—drew less-than-enthusiastic reviews from several attendees. “The penthouse started out as a reception, then it was a party, and then it turned into some sort of comedy thing,” said Brandon M. Law, a pre-frosh from Minnesota, “I was really...
...Police Department officers responded to a report that an unidentified individual at the Barker Center was cutting a bicycle lock. They encountered a young man cutting the lock off a bike he claimed belonged to him. The bike was his, but it was reported that one of the officers drew a pistol and pointed it at the young man. President Faust introduced a committee to investigate how the HUPD can serve the Harvard campus in response to this event, allegations of inappropriate practices, and out of a desire to ensure the security of our campus...
...person committee, assembled by President Drew G. Faust in September, was charged with examining HUPD’s practices in light of accusations of racial profiling in three separate incidents involving HUPD officers...
...President Drew G. Faust has not taken a public stance on the issue of official recognition during her tenure. Although she has expressed her desire that Harvard support a larger population of cadets—saying at last year’s ROTC commissioning ceremony, “I wish that there were more of you”—Faust has also said that she wishes openly gay students had an equal opportunity to serve in the armed forces...