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...Hancock said. “Harvard is at the forefront of recognizing cultural diversity.” More than 300 students performed in the two shows, with about 2,000 audience members throughout the day. “Although there are statistics about how diverse Harvard is, when I stand in the wing and look out into the audience, it becomes very vivid,” said Amanda R. Mangaser ’10, who co-directed the first show. During Show I, University President Drew G. Faust presented Hancock with an Artist of the Year plaque, saying...
...think this past weekend was a good indication of where we stand and how much work needs to be done as a team to get us to the next level,” Kovacs remarked...
...first time that the militants of Hamas and Islamic Jihad had acquired a large arsenal of accurate, longer-range rockets. One Hamas commander told TIME by telephone: "It's true that we're losing lives but we'll prove to the Arab world that we have the power to stand up to Israel." The Israeli combat brigade withdrew from northern Gaza early Monday morning, even as another rocket struck Ashkelon. Nevertheless, Israeli military spokesmen said Operation Warm Winter had succeeded in clearing out most of the area used by militant rocket launchers...
...Venezuelans haven't exactly taken to the streets to answer his martial call. Chavez plans to seek another referendum on constitutional amendments such as abolishing term-limits before his current term ends in 2012. A big part of his argument to his countrymen will be that only he can stand up to Washington and its Latin American proxies. Venezuelans' tepid response to his Sunday tirade indicates that he faces an uphill battle to remain in office unless he starts resolving their domestic woes...
...could rely on the heavy Evangelical presence to give John McCain a real primary fight, the Republican race no longer looks like a serious contest. But while Huckabee may no longer be in a position to sway the outcome of the Republican presidential primary/caucus on Tuesday, he does stand to have a profound impact on another crucial, and potentially more controversial, vote that same...