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...under fire from some corners of the African-American community, scholars at the University have come to the defense of the annual February feature. Carter G. Woodson earned a Ph.D in history from Harvard in 1912—becoming the second black to receive a doctorate from the University. Fourteen years later, he founded Negro History Week, selecting a seven-day span in February that included the Feb. 7 birthday of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the Feb. 12 birthday of Abraham Lincoln. A half-century later, as Woodson’s invention gained popularity, the week evolved into a full...
...Harvard Summer School, in collaboration with the Office of International Programs (OIP), has branched out far and wide across the globe with its summer study abroad offerings. Fourteen programs, all of which are taught by the Harvard faculty, are being offered this year in locations such as Paris, Beijing, Oxford, and Tiwanaku, Bolivia. Venice will be the home of program offerings in economics and environmental science, while previously neglected science concentrators can head to Bonn to conduct life sciences research under the tutelage of Harvard faculty. We applaud the College for making progress in increasing not only the number...
...service and presenting him with a ceremonial plaque and resolution. “I know this is only a temporary hiatus for David,” Toomey said. Speaking after the meeting, Maher, also a veteran of the city’s School Committee, said, “Fourteen years in city government is a long time...I’m keeping my options open.” Following the celebration, councillors considered a plan to purchase the Mount Auburn post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and expand it into a youth and community center. In a letter...
...World,” dubbed the movie “Pocahontas on Acid” before elaborating with a string of adjectives: “surreal, slow, confusing, choppy, and just plain weird.” Critics are already wondering why Malick would choose an actual fourteen-year-old to play the adult Smith’s love interest, or why the film jumps around in time without any warning or explanation...
...Brother: X-Box 360 Perfect Dark Zero. According to my fourteen year-old and twenty year-old sources alike, this game is “totally sweet.” Better graphics and a good balance between shooting, stealth and puzzle solving. Shrug...