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Last night, students lined the streets of Cambridge cheering with unalloyed joy for Senator Barack Obama’s presidential victory. Outside with them, hardly noticeable to most, was part of Boston’s homeless population—currently about 6,000 strong. Facing financial difficulties, their biweekly newspaper, Spare Change News, may soon close. We must do what we can to save and preserve Spare Change as a forum for homeless concerns, and a voice “for those who had been voiceless.” In many ways, Harvard Square is a haven for the homeless...
...believed that McCain could be that change. Earlier this year, when McCain finally clenched the GOP nomination, I wept tears of joy, much to the bewildered disgust of my liberal friends. To me, the prospect of a McCain presidency was the realization of my conservative dreams. Like many of his supporters, I had always believed that McCain’s biggest political stumbling block was winning a party nomination. I figured that a general election victory would be a breeze, because he appealed to so many moderates. Obviously, I have been proven wrong by this election cycle...
...Osama bin Laden himself have signaled that Spain continues to be a target," says Jesus Nuñez, co-director and security expert at Madrid's Institute for Conflict and Humanitarian Action Studies. "That would suggest that Spain isn't going to receive his [son's] petition with joy...
...night as James Yannatos stepped to the podium for the opening concert of his 45th and final season as music director of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO). If Yannatos is mourning his departure, however, he is not doing so through his selection of music. His choices pulsed with emphatic joy and were delivered with conviction by his orchestra. The evening began with a premiere of Carson Cooman’s “Flying Machine,” an HRO commission dedicated to Yannatos in celebration of his commitment to HRO as well as his 80th birthday, which is next...
...Water,” a call to Harvard Law School students to roll up their sleeves and realize “you’re nothing until the thrill of the kill becomes your only law.” Supporting cast members contributed greatly to the performance. Natalie Joy Johnson was perfect as the ridiculous and bootylicious stylist Paulette, who becomes Elle’s confidante. Ven Daniel was the true star of the show as the UPS guy who, with one fabulous runway walk and come-hither glare, melts Paulette and succumbs to her messy Bend-and-Snap. Daniel...