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...fundraising.Gordon said that the January presentation was “reassuring,” but that it was based on assumptions—such as the success of an upcoming fundraising drive—that might no longer be correct, in the wake of this semester’s turmoil at Harvard.“If those assumptions do get really betrayed...then we need to find out about it,” said Gordon.—Staff writer Evan H. Jacobs can be reached at ehjacobs@fas.harvard.edu...
...seven-party alliance will meet Saturday to formulate a response to the King's announcement. But in an ominous sign that the turmoil is likely to continue, protests continued in parts of the country even after Gyanendra's speech; curfew in the capital, Kathmandu, was extended to midnight to forestall any violence...
...next century, China's relations with the U.S. would swing between near adulation and vilification. Amid the turmoil of China's imperial collapse, warlordism, Japanese invasion and civil war, thousands of Chinese went to study at American universities. For a time, most of the country's ?lite officials, scholars and scientists were U.S.-trained. But that came to an abrupt halt with the Communists' victory in 1949. A year later, Sino-American relations hit their nadir during what Chinese call the "War to Resist America and Aid Korea," which left hundreds of thousands of Chinese dead, along with more than...
...what may be the final borderlines" between Israel and the Palestinians--a notion that outrages Palestinians, since Olmert also says he intends to hold on to the largest Israeli settlements in the West Bank. And the plan could spark further ugly confrontations between the government and settlers. All that turmoil would test the fortitude of an experienced, popular leader like Sharon--let alone a man who, according to a pre-election poll, only 1 in 8 Israelis say they would like to have over for dinner. But those who know Olmert say such opposition only fuels his determination. "Even...
...changes. Now more than ever, the Faculty has the power to fully shape its students’ education, and if members wish to act as the educators that they claim to be, then they should seize this opportunity with the same fervor that defined the Summers turmoil...