Word: reigns
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...early death; in Cairo. The C.T. scan, for which Tut's body was removed from its sarcophagus for the first time since its discovery in 1922, revealed no sign of head wounds, ending speculation that a blow to the head had ended the 19-year-old King's brief reign circa 1352 B.C. "We don't know how the King died, but we are sure it was not murder," said Egyptian antiquities expert Zahi Hawass. "We should not disturb the King anymore...
...Saudis (well, male Saudis, anyway) voting in unprecedented elections to relatively toothless municipal councils, Lebanese protestors forcing the resignation of a pro-Syrian government, and last weekend?s proposal by Egypt?s President Hosni Mubarak to open up the traditional single-candidate elections that have endorsed his 24-year reign to other candidates (albeit only those approved by a legislature heavily stacked in the ruling party?s favor). Clearly, the U.S. invasion of Iraq has prompted the beginnings of what could be a seismic shift in power throughout the region...
...vastly underappreciated Winthrop’s Painting Studio, located in the basement of E entryway, opens its doors for four hours every Saturday afternoon. Enrolled students are provided with keys to access the studio after class hours, and are given full reign of the paints, brushes, palettes, and easels, but must bring their own canvases). The studio directors, resident arts tutors Zoe McKiness (mckiness@fas.harvard.edu) and Heather Smith (hsmith@fas.harvard.edu), are always on the prowl for new aspiring artists from all houses...
Todd Boyd in The New H.N.I.C: The Death of Civil Rights and the Reign of Hip Hop writes that “unlike previous eras when politics and ideology produced culture, hip hop stands at the forefront of contemporary culture for it seems to both reflect and produce the politics and ideology of its time.” It is important for the leaders of hip hop culture to identify such potential for empowerment and enlightenment. An open dialogue will expose the uninformed to new ideas that will equip blacks with a political consciousness, knowledge of the markets and investment...
...largesse. If alums find out that students are angry because Harvard is complicit in genocide, they might decide to send their money somewhere else. Though Harvard would never admit a connection, alumni boycotts on donations preceded Harvard’s selective divestment from South African assets during the reign of the apartheid government. The Senior Gift may not be a lot of money, but students have a lot of power if they are willing to put their money where their mouths...