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...silent protest for ethnic studies on Feb. 13 was part of an increasingly vocal campaign to reform Harvard’s curriculum. Though standing committees and certificates are the subjects of debate for now, the real question is whether programs related to issues of identity will receive full department status. Ethan Y. Yeh ’03, a member of the Ethnic Studies Coalition, has been especially active in seeking departments in Latino and Latin American studies, Native-American studies and Asian-American studies, as well as in “area studies” of regions such as Africa...
...Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Saud? More than some might expect, for two reasons. First, as the violence between Israelis and Palestinians ratchets up to new levels, there is a yearning for something that might take the parties back to the negotiating table. Second, the Saudis have traditionally played a silent, watchful diplomatic game, waiting for others to make the first move. For Abdullah to issue such a public proposal--his diplomats call it a "statement of vision" and a "signal to the Israeli people"--is unprecedented...
Most of the event’s profits came from the three-hour long silent auction, which included close to 200 items, as attendees enjoyed cocktails, fruit and sandwiches...
Highlights from the silent auction were autographed pieces of political memorabilia, including a vice presidential desk set and presidential pen from the Clinton White House, a Florida butterfly ballot from the 2000 Presidential election, signed by Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris and a signed picture of Al Gore ’69 and his wife, Tipper, sharing a kiss at the Democratic National Convention...
...administration’s recognition of its own shortcomings in this area. Yet, I am also concerned that removing the possibility of making a complaint through the Ad Board will leave survivors with fewer options and thus make students feel they have no choice but to remain silent...