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...wife, the painter Georgia O'Keeffe. His work as a photographer she shrewdly distributed to the large American museums that could be counted on to secure his reputation. But a sizable part of his art collection O'Keeffe deposited in a less predictable place. At the urging of a friend, the Harlem Renaissance writer Carl Van Vechten, she gave 97 works to Fisk University, the historically black school in Nashville. And she threw in a few of her own. One of those was Radiator Building-- Night, New York, 1927, a painting we now recognize as a key moment...
...recognizes that “Iraq is fucked up.” On the culture of trust in the Middle East, Ignatius repeats what has been documented (perhaps presumptuously) since the British imperialists: “Arabs helped you because they trusted you. They would do everything for a friend and nothing for a stranger, and less than nothing for someone who treated them with disrespect.” There is just no meaning to be found here—or at least nothing that cannot be found a million other places. Perhaps there is a reason why the cover...
...said. “My mom sent me the little ‘Jeopardy!’ computer game, and I’ve been playing that, but it’s not like I’m training or anything.” Grand’s friends and family are optimistic about her chances. “Ashley has a lot of knowledge on a wide range of topics,” said her father, Fred Grand. “She’s a pretty well-rounded person.” Grand said she excels at history...
...common scene at a Harvard party: a freshman who has no idea of his or her tolerance downs one too many shots or plays a few too many games of Beirut. Minutes later, the plastered partygoer is on the floor passed out and panic sets in among his friends (who, in many cases, are drunk, themselves). In the moments that follow, someone must muster the responsibility to decide whether or not to take their friend to University Health Services (UHS) or wait it out in hopes that he’ll awaken from his blackout intact...
Under its current alcohol policy, Harvard College makes this choice relatively easy on its students. If your friend passes out at a party—one thrown by you, or your student group, or your final club—you can drag him over to UHS with no fear of repercussions. Harvard’s amnesty policy ensures that neither you nor your drunken friend will be punished for seeking medical attention. This policy is designed with one thing and one thing only in mind: student safety...