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...their neighbors. As an academic venture, the Early Korea Project stands to offer much to those interested in the nuances of Korean history. Due to repeated invasions by its neighbors, Korean culture is missing portions of its historical heritage. Even before the Mongol invasions of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, or the Japanese invasions of the later years, Korea had already witnessed much war with its Chinese neighbors to the north . This history of conflict had an unfortunate and devastating effect on the preservation of important national treasures—including many secrets of the legendary Korean celadon pottery...
...brothers, who own London's Ritz hotel and the Daily Telegraph newspaper, have used the European Court of Human Rights to help overturn a local inheritance law requiring property to be left only to the oldest male heir and also the "treizième tax," which dedicated one-thirteenth of the sale price of property to the Seigneur...
...weeks later, models again took the stage on the Harvard campus, as throngs of students swarmed the Harvard Bright Hockey Center for the thirteenth year of “Eleganza.” While the very existence of two fashion shows in the span of a month might be anomalous for Harvard, something else stood out: this event had ethnic undertones as well...
...Robb represented Harvard in the series. In the Metro Series, BC also dominated the field with 72 points. The Crimson, with freshmen Ali Beyer and Alex Bick, Powers, and Niemi competing, earned sixth place with 196 points. Competing for the George Warren Smith Trophy at MIT, the Crimson finished thirteenth out of 21 schools. The B-division team of senior Marion Guillaume and sophomore Kerry Anne Bradford finished in the top ten in eight of the day’s fourteen races. Senior Robert McIntosh and sophomore Margaret Wang sailed in the A-division. Considered the tenth best collegiate team...
...party is at the house of Society Zeta Alpha, one of Wellesley’s four literary and theatrical societies. The first half hour feels distinctly like a thirteenth birthday dance. While boys are present, they are outnumbered almost three to one. As the girls danced and let loose in a manner fitting for a slumber party, the boys lingered on the wings, hands in pockets...