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...refers to a musical group that doesn’t hold any secrets about its desire to bring together a unique repertoire in the face of ethnic and linguistic barriers.The name stands for “three zithers plus percussion,” a zither ensemble whose members hail from Germany, Alaska, Taiwan, and Japan. IIIZ+ performed a free concert on Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the Tsai Auditorium at the Center for Government and International Studies.The zither is a large stringed instrument used in East Asian music; with or without frets, it is something like a cross between...
...with an exhilarating performance in the quarterfinals. After multiple lead changes throughout the race, Harvard was awarded the photo-finish victory over a composite Henley-Thames Boat Club entry. In addition to the outstanding performances, Henley also offered a chance for many of the Crimson rowers who hail from Europe to have their families watch them in a collegiate race for the first time...
...preordained masterpiece was released, the blogs and message boards buzzed to life. The critics were at work.The reason? Figuring out the Something behind a Radiohead album takes a lot of time and a lot of ink. Go back and read the contemporary Pitchfork Media reviews for “Hail to the Thief” or “Kid A”: They’re pretty bad, as far as criticism goes. They give the records glowing reviews, but in vague terms, without quite knowing why.And it’s hard to blame the writers. Scoring that...
...Overall, the G.O.P. has 22 seats up in 2008, while the Democrats must defend just 12. Out of the 17 G.O.P. incumbents, four Senators hail from states that John Kerry won in 2004 - Maine, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Oregon. Adding to Republican woes, they trail Senate Democrats by more than $15 million in campaign funds. "There's no question that the money is a concern," said Senator John Ensign, a Nevada Republican who heads the National Republican Senatorial Committee. "Republican Senators need to realize that we're in a different political environment out there than before and that money...
...soccer’s Kerry Kartsonis as its Rookie of the Week. Hopkins led the Crimson with 10 tackles in Harvard’s dominating 32-15 win over Cornell on Saturday. The senior safety also intercepted the game’s final pass, an errant Hail Mary attempt from Big Red quarterback Nathan Ford. Senior safety Doug Hewlett batted the ball into his teammate’s hands as time expired, lifting the Crimson to its second league win in as many tries. Hopkins is the second member of the Harvard secondary to be honored as the league?...