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...peak; many growers will be lucky to break even this year. Meanwhile, a drought led Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare a state of emergency on Feb. 27. Some almond farmers didn't even rent bees this year, figuring they wouldn't have enough water to irrigate their trees all summer. Ironically, it's been rainy around Hughson, cutting hours for active pollination short. This area's almond crop may suffer. Regardless, growers have few choices. "I'm in it for the long haul," says Jim Hudelson, a fifth-generation Hughson almond farmer. "When you become a tree farmer, you have...
...working in Ghana. As I maneuvered through the crowds, I noticed that I was being greeted with a familiar name: “Obama! Obama!” Yes—that Obama. My engagement in the U.S. presidential election was not lessened because I was in Ghana this summer, but it was actually heightened by the opportunity to view this watershed historical moment through a Ghanaian lens. Being an American in Ghana meant an inevitable association with Obama, and I had the chance to talk politics with the Ghanaian university students who planned to stay up through the night...
...students. “Hair” is directed by Diane M. Paulus ’87, artistic director of the American Repertory Theatre. Generally considered the definitive rock musical, “Hair” debuted at The Public Theatre in 1967, where it returned this past summer for a successful run—also directed by Paulus—before it moved to its current home on Broadway.In an attempt to forge a connection with students involved in theater, Paulus provided the tickets. “Diane Paulus is really passionate about wanting to strengthen ties with students...
...College’s mandatory 15 percent cut on all office budgets, the FDO also plans to make cuts to internal office staff appreciation programs, equipment upgrades, published materials, and travel and professional development programs. The office is also looking at cutting part-time staffing, overtime pay, and summer interns. —Staff writer Jillian K. Kushner can be reached at kushner@fas.harvard.edu
President Barack Obama faces a daunting political reality: the world he envisioned in the spring and summer of 2008, when he was formulating his political strategy and building his political alliances, has been replaced by a world in economic danger...