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...uniform experience with Pakistan's generals over the years. Washington's Cold War entanglements with the top brass in Islamabad eventually spawned, with disastrous consequences, the Afghan Taliban. In the war against terrorism, the Pakistan military - with its historic ties to the region's jihadis - has been at once the U.S.'s most essential ally and its most troublesome obstacle. Enter General Ashfaq Kayani, the current army chief. His presence in talks between a Pakistani delegation and top officials in the U.S. capital overshadowed that of his country's civilian Foreign Minister - a sign of who still calls the shots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Moment | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

What: WHRB's Rock Department is putting on a concert at The Advocate, featuring THe Beets, German Measles, General Interest, 1994!, Grown Ups, Arcing, Pants Yell!, and Gerty Farish. All are welcome and the suggested donation...

Author: By Barbara B. Depena, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Weekend Roundup | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

...emphasizes that the mentoring program is the heart of the Education Portal, where Harvard undergraduates work one on one and in small groups with first through 12th graders on math, science, writing, public speaking, and provide general homework help...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Allston Community Embraces Ed Portal | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

Physics professor David A. Weitz—one of the creators of the new General Education course on cooking to be offered next fall, “Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to the Science of Soft Matter”—described the blend of making meringue and studying soft-matter physics...

Author: By Katherine M. Savarese, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SEAS Profs Heat Up Science Courses | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

...Scott C. Smider '01, general manager of the Queen’s Head Pub and a freshman proctor in Wigg G, would disagree. On April 19, when Smider reaches the starting line for the world-famous Boston Marathon, he will already have completed three marathons. At that point, for Smider, it will be 78.6 consecutive miles down...

Author: By Catherine E. Coppinger, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alum to Run Over 100 Miles For a Good Cause | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

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