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...nation’s first independent libraries. Created in 1806, it quickly became a huge success. By 1851, it was one of the five largest libraries in the United States. Past members include Ralph Waldo Emerson, class of 1821, and John Quincy Adams, class of 1787. Nowadays, paid membership is still required. The building retains its 19th century feel through its architecture and interior design, as well as its aged patronage and solemn security guard. Kellner’s depiction of the prestigious Athenaeum is modern, but not revolutionary. “In front of the director?...
...financial terms, membership of Taring Padi is not easy. Some of the group's peers at ISI, such as Rudi Mantofani, Yunizar and Handiwirman Saputra, have gone on to establish reputations as successful young artists, selling works for tens of thousands of dollars. While Taring Padi's members no longer live in derelict premises - disenchantment with communal cooking and an attack by Muslim fundamentalists in 2003 saw the squat's abandonment - they still lead a hand-to-mouth existence, centered on their humble atelier in the Central Java village of Sembungan. "They are a very egalitarian bunch of guys," says...
...police officers, prosecutors and judges to Kosovo. Their goal, in essence, is to establish the rule of law in Kosovo so that the 15,000 NATO peacekeepers currently deployed there can go home. The E.U. must also keep an angry and frustrated Serbia on the path toward European membership, because that prospect is just about its only inducement to good behavior toward its new neighbor...
...start of Summers’ tenure, HMI’s board counted among its membership several of the University’s key leaders, including the vice president for finance, the general counsel, and three members of the Harvard Corporation—the University’s top governing body...
Like final clubs, which became completely privatized in 1984, fraternities and sororities are not officially recognized by Harvard’s administration because they explicitly restrict membership on the basis of gender. This unofficial status, and the astronomical price of Cambridge real estate, limits the presence of Harvard’s Greek scene. While a group like Women in Science at Harvard and Radcliffe can host speakers in the Science Center lecture halls and OAASIS can hold meetings in the Adams UCR, without official university recognition Harvard Kappas, Thetas, and DGs are not permitted to use common campus spaces...