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...Boris Yeltsin, 1931-2007 --> Yeltsin's decision, that day, to defy an attempt by old-line Communist Party officials to overthrow Mikhail Gorbachev came at a moment as crucial as any in Russia's long and violent history. The leaders had failed to gain control of the White House, the Russian Federation's parliamentary building and the main rallying point for pro-democracy Muscovites. When army tanks rolled up to the building on the morning of Aug. 19, Yeltsin, then the recently elected President of Russia, seized the moment. He strode outside, leapt atop an armored vehicle and delivered...
...light on a topic often excluded from polite conversation, but does not seem to offer a solution to this growing problem. Each story walks a fine line between portraying a powerful message and sinking into a familiar trope. But occasional clichés aside, the reader is intended to gain inspiration and hope from these stories of survival. “People can survive this,” says editor Karolina M. Lempert ’09. By putting these difficult topics into a more public forum, Saturday Night aims to jump-start a campus-wide discussion on sexual assault...
...world, these students bring leadership skills and unique perspectives to a campus of individuals who have often had scarce exposure to the armed forces. A symbiotic relationship has emerged at Harvard’s graduate schools: veterans share their insights with the Harvard community, and, in return, they gain the time and resources to plan a career change while integrating back into civilian society...
...recent study by the Council of Graduate Schools found an 8 percent rise in the number of international applicants, but that gain pales in comparison to last year’s 12 percent increase...
...final few miles of the course, located in downtown Boston, took on a festive air as stands displaying wares lined the street and crowds cheered on the runners. Some children climbed up trees that lined the streets to gain a better view...