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...philosophy of multilateralism and democratic dialogue. Even a casual observer of Saturday’s concert would have perceived a decidedly dovish tenor to the sobering words said on stage. The Iran Freedom Concert at Harvard will be repeated in coming months at other progressive colleges—Duke, Georgetown, University of Pennsylvania, and Oxford. The events are a great sign of increasing student activism and student commitment to open forum. The mantra of the concerts should be a model for students, politicians, and citizens everywhere...
...said McCambridge. “They add diversity and highlight the ability we have here to engage in debate.” The concert on Saturday marked the beginning of a series of Iran Freedom concerts scheduled to occur at other colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania, Duke, Georgetown, and Oxford. —Staff writer Kathleen Pond can be reached at kpond@fas.harvard.edu
...said McCambridge. “They add diversity and highlight the ability we have here to engage in debate.” The concert on Saturday marked the beginning of a series of Iran Freedom concerts scheduled to occur at other colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania, Duke, Georgetown, and Oxford. —Staff writer Kathleen Pond can be reached at kpond@fas.harvard.edu
Been looking for a 19TH century French armoire in walnut, with a veneer of disgrace? The IRS may have a deal for you. It's auctioning off the cabinet and nearly 40 other antiques this week--all part of $2.4 million in bribes taken by ex-Congressman Randy (Duke) Cunningham--with proceeds going toward his unpaid tax bills. Here's a peek at other items, once owned by big-name debtors, that the government seized to put on the block...
...positive side, Gen M students tend to be extraordinarily good at finding and manipulating information. And presumably because modern childhood tilts toward visual rather than print media, they are especially skilled at analyzing visual data and images, observes Claudia Koonz, professor of history at Duke University. A growing number of college professors are using film, audio clips and PowerPoint presentations to play to their students' strengths and capture their evanescent attention. It's a powerful way to teach history, says Koonz. "I love bringing media into the classroom, to be able to go to the website for Edward R. Murrow...