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...fielded questions from the audience during the panel discussion titled “What about Iraq’s Women?” Barwari, a graduate of the Kennedy School of Government and a fellow at the Institute of Politics, spoke of her extensive involvement in the reconstruction underway since the US-led invasion toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein. “Women are the first victims of lack of services,” Barwari said, lamenting the difficulties caused by the destruction of infrastructure and utilities in Iraq. Yet, at the same time, the high percentage of female...
...been addressing these weaknesses. Last spring, when a leaked internal memo showed survey results pinning student dissatisfaction on the usual culprits—distant professors, a lagging social life, and a dearth of “community”—a full fleet of initiatives were already underway. The Harvard College Curricular Review, Loker Pub, Lamont Café, and the hiring of a Greek-scene expert to oversee House community have sought to make omelets of Harvard’s broken eggs.But talk about Harvard’s weaknesses can make for quite gloomy environs. The College, after...
...existing House infrastructure to good use, the College must begin assigning incoming freshmen to Houses before they arrive at Harvard. Presently, at the start of their first year, freshmen are welcomed to their entryways by proctors and prefects. As soon as the year gets underway, however, freshmen must choose whether or not they will invest themselves in the ready-made communities in their entryways, or instead spend their time with friends from classes and extracurricular activities. Because the entryway unit has a predetermined lifespan of exactly one academic year, there is very little incentive for a student to take time...
...Against Springfield, we didn’t really feel a lot of drive,” Crimson coach Chris Ridolfi added. “[Tonight] we were just trying to feel like a team, to act like a team.” But as the first game got underway, it looked as though last night’s performance might be just more of the same. Harvard found itself in a five-point hole after an MIT ace, but managed to stay close on two timely kills from co-captain Seamus McKiernan. By the time the Crimson took...
...competition, its true purpose is to give visibility to alternative music groups and to encourage networking among student musicians. Accordingly, HCARAR hosted a “musicians’ pre-party” for the battle’s contestants before last night’s show got underway.“It’s hopefully a first effort to allow musicians to get to know each other better, form a better community, and let people meet other musicians so they can start new bands,” Hufstedler says.The Battle of the Bands is the product...