• HarvardEvents

  1. Enviromental Action Committee Meeting

     Spindell Room, Quincy House, 58 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA

     Everyone interested in learning about the EAC and/or learning how to help make a difference for the environment is welcome.

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

  2. Film Screening: Seven Samurai (Dir. Akira Kurosawa, 1954) with English subtitles

     Hauser Hall 102, Harvard Law School, 1545 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge

     Wednesday, November 25, 7:00 PM
     Harvard Law School Japanese Law Film Series: Family and War in Law and Film
     Film Screening: Seven Samurai (Dir. Akira Kurosawa, 1954) with English subtitles
     Peripatetic samurai agree to protect an impoverished and beseiged farming community. On the scarcity and sanctity of gratitude and compassion. Starring Takashi Shimura and Toshiro Mifune, in one of the greatest films ever made. Nominated for two Academy Awards and the Golden Lion in Venice.
     Hauser Hall 102, Harvard Law School, 1545 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

  3. Men's Varsity Basketball vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

  4. Women's Varsity Ice Hockey vs. DARTMOUTH

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

  5. Toastmasters Meeting

     Harvard Kennedy School, Taubman Building, Room 275

     Weekly meeting of the Harvard Toastmasters Club, where we practice both prepared and unprepared public speaking. Guests are always welcome to join!

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

  6. What's the Deal With...?

     http://hillel.harvard.edu/events/2009/09/16/whats-deal Join Rav Ben Greenberg for a weekly class called “What’s the deal with…?” In the class we will explore a different area every week. For example, Judaism and other religions or the role of doubt in faith are two possible topics. It will be a text based class but with a lot of emphasis on discussion about the critical issues.

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

  7. CU Dining Closed

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST




• Top Stories - Google News

  1. UN renews campaign against domestic violence - BBC News

     BBC News

     UN renews campaign against domestic violence BBC News The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has unveiled a renewed campaign opposing violence against women. He says about 70% of women experience some form of physical or sexual violence from men. Ban Ki-moon said men must teach each other that real men ... France to ban 'psychological violence' in marriage AFP One in three women are violence victims in Italy: report Xinhua A good news day for women guardian.co.uk Philippine Star - Reuters UK - Aljazeera.net all 612 news articles»

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:41:28 EST

  2. Obama pardons 'Courage,' the Thanksgiving turkey - Christian Science Monitor

     Telegraph.co.uk

     Obama pardons 'Courage,' the Thanksgiving turkey Christian Science Monitor President Obama joined a long line of presidents to partake in the Thanksgiving turkey pardon tradition Wednesday, with daughters Sasha and Malia at his side. By Peter Grier | Staff writer/ November 25, 2009 edition For Barack Obama, some days are ...

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:36:14 EST

  3. Israel announces plan to limit West Bank construction for 10 months - Los Angeles Times

     ABC News

     Israel announces plan to limit West Bank construction for 10 months Los Angeles Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Jewish state is 'very serious about its intentions to advance peace.' But the Palestinian Authority says a partial freeze is not enough. By Richard Boudreaux Reporting from Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister ... Israel offers partial halt to West Bank settlement building guardian.co.uk Israel approves temporary settlement freeze CNN Israeli call on settlements helps peace process: Clinton AFP The Associated Press - Bloomberg - Ha'aretz all 701 news articles»

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:22:36 EST

  4. "Jetman" crashes in sea on flight to Spain - Reuters

     BBC News

     "Jetman" crashes in sea on flight to Spain Reuters MADRID (Reuters Life!) - A Swiss adventurer hoping to become the first person to fly between continents with a jet engine strapped to his back crashed into the sea on Wednesday while trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar. Yves Rossy, who successfully ... Swiss jetman ditches in sea as Africa-Europe flight fails AFP Rocket Man brought down to earth in Straits of Gibraltar guardian.co.uk Jet-Propelled Adventurer Down in Sea, Appears Unharmed FOXNews Bloomberg - BBC News - The Associated Press all 440 news articles»

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:01:49 EST

  5. Mumbai attacks: One year on - BBC News

     Novinite.com

     Mumbai attacks: One year on BBC News Witnesses and relatives tell the BBC's Prachi Pinglay of the horrors of last November's Mumbai (Bombay) attacks. We got the first call around 11pm from the Trident Hotel. From there we went to the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel at about 1am. ... Mumbai attacks: Why is Pakistan charging suspects now? Christian Science Monitor Pakistan court charges Mumbai attack suspects Washington Post Pakistan Charges 7 in Mumbai Attacks New York Times Voice of America - AFP - The Associated Press all 1,250 news articles»

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:01 EST

  6. Palin's 'Going Rogue' Sells at Least 469000 Copies - Bloomberg

     New York Daily News

     Palin's 'Going Rogue' Sells at Least 469000 Copies Bloomberg Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sarah Palin, the unsuccessful 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor, sold at least 469000 copies of her memoir in the first five days, according to Nielsen BookScan data. ... Trouble is Brewing for Obama

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:13 EST

  7. Philippines: Arrests likely soon in killings - CNN International

     Globe and Mail

     Philippines: Arrests likely soon in killings CNN International Manila, Philippines (CNN) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expects arrests in the massacre of at least 57 unarmed civilians in the next 24 hours, a spokesman said Wednesday. "The president ... is enraged by these barbaric acts," ... The Price of Poor Governance in the Philippines Wall Street Journal Philippines massacre: journalists' death toll rises to 21 guardian.co.uk Philippine Ruling Party Expels Clan Members Linked to Killings Bloomberg GMA news.tv - FOXNews - Voice of America all 2,846 news articles»

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:20:38 EST

  8. Google apologizes for results of 'Michelle Obama' image search - CNN

     guardian.co.uk

     Google apologizes for results of 'Michelle Obama' image search CNN Google has been criticized over search results that produced a photo of Michelle Obama altered to resemble a monkey. (CNN) -- For most of the past week, when someone typed "Michelle Obama" in the popular search engine Google, ... Google, Michelle Obama, Racism and What the Internet is For

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:06:09 EST

  9. Obama vows greenhouse gas emissions cuts - BBC News

     Sydney Morning Herald

     Obama vows greenhouse gas emissions cuts BBC News President Barack Obama is to pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the US in several stages, beginning with a 17% cut by 2020, the White House has said. The offer will be made at December's UN climate talks in Copenhagen, which Mr Obama will attend ... Beijing Slams Europe Emissions Effort Wall Street Journal Barack Obama to attend Copenhagen climate summit guardian.co.uk Obama to Offer 17% Emissions-Cut Goal in Copenhagen Bloomberg The Associated Press - Aljazeera.net - Voice of America all 1,910 news articles»

     Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:44:11 EST

  10. US President Expected to Announce Afghanistan Policy Tuesday - Voice of America

      guardian.co.uk

      US President Expected to Announce Afghanistan Policy Tuesday Voice of America The White House says the president will make his plans known in an evening address (0100 UTC) from the US military academy at West Point, in the northeastern state of New York. US President Barack Obama will announce his new strategy for Afghanistan on ... Obama to Speak From West Point Tuesday on Afghanistan

      Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:17:59 EST

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