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...eight stories, which span the 1970s to the present, are bound by the character of K.K. Harouni, a distinguished landowner who becomes a sort of barometer for the state of the ruling class. In his prime, Harouni is a man of influence, commanding estates and legions of servants. At his death, the household is broken up, the house sold: "Gone, and they the servants would never find another berth like this one, the gravity of the house, the gentleness of the master, the vast damp rooms, the slow lugubrious pace, the order within disorder." That generational shift, the breakdown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life on the Farm | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

...back-to-back games. However, the Crimson is not the only team playing back-to-back on this night. The Tigers not only have lost every Ivy road back-to-back game over the past two seasons, they haven’t won ANY Ivy road game in that span. Neither of those two streaks end tomorrow. Harvard by eight...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AROUND THE IVIES: League Games Start to Heat Up | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

...reality television show pits 11 pairs of contestants against each other in a race around the world to the finish line—and a one million dollar prize. Competitors traveled to nine different countries—including India, Romania, and Siberia—all in the span of 22 days, according to a CBS press release...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HLS Alums Race Around The World | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

Rosen, the Beton Michael Kaneb Professor of National Security and Military Affairs, is perhaps more widely known for his career accomplishments, which span academia and government...

Author: By Ahmed N. Mabruk, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: House Masters To Step Down | 1/28/2009 | See Source »

...like them because they do more than manage the House—they try to know and become friends with the students," Stephen R. Barchick '09 said. Rosen, the Beton Michael Kaneb Professor of National Security and Military Affairs, is perhaps more widely known for his career accomplishments, which span academia and government. He has advised national military organizations—serving as the Director of Political-Military Affairs in the National Security Council and participating in the Gulf War Air Power Survey—and has written numerous award-winning books, including Winning the Next War: Innovation...

Author: By Ahmed N. Mabruk, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Winthrop Masters to Step Down After Six Years | 1/22/2009 | See Source »

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