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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...enslaved blacks enjoyed a new latitude in travel and sexuality. For the first time they could move from place to place as they chose, and for the first time they could make their own decisions about sexual relationships. Consequently, themes of travel and sexuality permeate the blues. Sexuality, in particular, came to symbolize freedom, and a preoccupation with personal relationships bespoke aspirations for a larger freedom...
Harvard has not always said "yes," however. Vogel recalls that a grant from Asia for a lecture series was returned when the source of the funds objected to a particular speaker on political grounds. While he refuses to divulge the gift's country of origin, Vogel stresses that Harvard chose to return the money rather than capitulate to its donor...
Algerian diplomats in particular accused the commissioner of overstepping her authority after she called the human rights situation in Algeria "intolerable...
Harvard's sharpshooters continued to drop bombsfrom the perimeter as well, helping Harvard finishthe year ranked second nationally inthree-pointers made per game (7.6). Feaster,Brandt, Basil and Grossman all freely shot thetrey, while sophomore Courtney Egelhoff andfreshman Jill Zitnik emerged as deadly outsideshooters as well. Zitnik, in particular, shot awhopping 82 percent from downtown for the season,and she may be Harvard's best shooting talentsince Erin Maher '93, who is the Ivy League'sall-time leader in three-point field goals...
Fellow tri-captains Gudeman and Holly Rogers anchored a strong Crimson defense throughout the season. Gudeman in particular stood out, her 24 ground ball controls on the season leading the team. Her consistently strong play earned her an All-Ivy First Team selection as well...