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Author T.J. Stiles spoke about his new book, “The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt,” yesterday evening at the First Parish in Cambridge. Along with co-sponsors like the Harvard Book Store, the Lowell Institute, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Cambridge Forum hosted Stiles as part of their weekly forums on “cost.” “We are looking at the idea of cost, and obviously the financial world is important in cost. Vanderbilt is one of the architects of the American economy today...
Saying men on campus can to do more to advocate against rape, gender violence, and sexual harassment, Harvard Men Against Rape yesterday launched a Web site—MenSpeakUp.org—in the hopes of creating a male community to fight gender inequality. The Web site—unveiled at a showcase yesterday—includes blogs, video, and resources for those affected by sexual harassment. “We wanted to give something that is for gender equality and for change and for something positive,” said Hugo Van Vuuren ’07, who helped...
...spreading epidemic of swine flu continues to shake up the public health landscape as the number of cases in the United States ballooned to 69 yesterday. The outbreak has already infected 1,600 citizens and claimed 150 lives in Mexico, the country where it originated. Effects of the potential pandemic could be felt across the U.S. as President Obama requested $1.5 billion from Congress to combat the virus, and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency after the virus infected more than 10 Californians and is currently being investigated for any role in the deaths of two others...
...wall.And then there was Wortzman. Game action has been scarce for the Stoughton, Mass. native, a walk-on who has spent his time on the team catching bullpen sessions and warming up pitchers between innings. But Wortzman has taken advantage of his rare ventures out onto the field, and yesterday was no different. He went two-for-three at the plate with an RBI and a run scored and threw out a runner trying to steal second base in the top of the seventh.“He’s been one of those guys behind the scenes...
...those Americans and Harvardians mired in the gloom of the global financial crisis, a top Serbian politician offered some much-needed optimism at Harvard yesterday. Amid a global downturn, Serbia has fared comparatively well, and Deputy Prime Minister Mladjan Dinkic, also the Minister for Economy and Regional Development, said the United States needed to follow the small Balkan nation’s lead to revive its economy. Dinkic, who said he was in the country in part to discuss economic issues with a group of U.S. senators, gave suggestions for U.S. recovery to a packed room of students, academics...