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While Professor Jennifer L. Roberts works with artifacts hundreds of years old, she’s in no danger of gathering moss herself. As the Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, specializing in American art from the colonial age to modernism, she constantly strives to enliven her subject, locating art objects in vibrant contexts. “It’s important for students to understand that art objects are very dense objects, just as dense as a novel or scientific treatise,” says Roberts. “These are real historical documents...
...understatement, according to his teammates and coach, especially since Gillepsie demolished his previous best by 22 seconds, almost two seconds faster per lap on a 400-meter track, while qualifying for the NCAA Regionals.“It was a monstrous PR,” said junior distance runner Robert Kenney. “That kind of a leap is almost unprecedented, so it’s a big deal for him personally.” “It’s pretty significant,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “Obviously, Harvard...
...already aired on 60 Minutes) of a homeless, schizophrenic cellist befriended by a Los Angeles Times columnist, it's the sort of serioso uplifter that usually gets released in December and garners major awards. Its stars have been in aisle seats on Oscar Night: Jamie Foxx as the musician, Robert Downey, Jr., as the newspaperman. But The Soloist was pulled from a late-year release, to be dumped in the no-man's-land of late April. And though the film nabbed respectful reviews, audiences were quick to realize it was neither Iron Man nor Ray. Directed by Joe Wright...
...Varsity Four A and B boats finished first and second, respectively, in their race.Races against opponents this weekend can affect bids for the NCAA tournament. The selection committee uses these outcomes to compare the quality of the crews from different regions of the country. —Staff writer Robert T. Hamlin can be reached at rhamlin@fas.harvard.edu...
Zimbabweans cheered when the government of national unity was formed in February by President Robert Mugabe and his erstwhile foe Morgan Tsvangirai, who is now the country's Prime Minister. But ordinary folks say they are not happy with what has happened since. Half the population of about 13 million is facing hunger; a raging cholera epidemic has claimed more than 4,000 lives since last year; and the economy has continued to be inert, as it has been for almost a decade now. The world economic crunch has not helped the situation. "We are yet to see results...