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...which she aborted. Having been on ARVS, Kamadi now feels stronger, especially psychologically. Though she suffers bouts of depression, she has sought out a women's support group and meets regularly with these newfound friends. The group has given her an active social life and an even more valuable gift: self-confidence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living with AIDS | 6/12/2008 | See Source »

Hear those footsteps tapping? That's NBA commissioner David Stern, dancing in his New York City office. After years of lethargic finals match-ups (Spurs-Nets! Spurs-Pistons! Anything with the Spurs!), Stern, and basketball fans, get a gift starting Thursday night: the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, a rekindling of the sport's most thrilling rivalry. The much anticipated matchup has already been touted with endless clips of Bill Russell, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and, of course, Bird vs. Magic. This year the battle of the NBA's two most storied franchises feature the sport's most breathtaking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to (Sort Of) Stop Kobe | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

4/10/08: The University announces a $1 billion overhaul of undergraduate Houses over 15 years—a charming gift to the departing Class...

Author: By John R. Macartney, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Timeline: The Last Four Years | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

Such programs would not be possible without the continuous expansion of the University’s endowment. David Rockefeller’s $100 million donation this past April to provide funding for international programs and the arts is a fine example of the kind of gift that makes such expansion possible. The donation, which Rockefeller originally withheld after then-University President Lawrence H. Summers left office, is one of the largest gifts the University has ever received and is an admirable contribution from a philanthropist who has been one of Harvard’s greatest benefactors...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Painstaking Progress | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...exquisite ear and a gift for matching the complications of life with the complications of art,” said English professor Helen Vendler who recommended Phillips to give the reading at yesterday’s event...

Author: By Abby D. Phillip, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Senior Scholars Honored in PBK | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

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