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Memorial Church’s crisp white spire provides a landmark for students and tourists alike, reminding us every day of God whether we’re believers or not. Yet the recesses of the church are home to another sort of faith, one that millions of Americans subscribe to. In a windowless basement office lined with books like “Who’s Who in Hell,” Gregory H. Epstein, Harvard’s Humanist Chaplain, presides over his own sort of ministry—one that doesn’t include...
Sheik Mo, known for his love of thoroughbred horses, has been on a shopping spree. In recent months his investment vehicles have acquired the Tussauds Group wax museums and a 2% stake in DaimlerChrysler. U.S. purchases include the landmark Essex House hotel and Helmsley Building in New York, and 69 apartment-rental properties in southern U.S. states. And he's clearly not done. Says Alabbar: "For any businessman, you need to operate in the American economy and understand it. That's where a lot of the stuff in the world starts. That's why I am in California...
...cool and humidify a six-story atrium. And sensors will monitor energy usage and readjust it during off-hours. Foster's latest environmental commitment soars 42 floors up?a shimmering stack of steel diamonds. The tower itself rises out of the original Hearst building, a 1928 Art Deco landmark. "The project ultimately succeeded because we had the good fortune of working with a progressive owner that was determined to advance these principles in New York City," says Foster. "Environmental sustainability is a product of that holistic way of thinking." He's spreading his ethos: Foster's Tower...
...encore performance at the Oscars last night. The co-chair of the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA), Ryan R. Thoreson ‘07 provided perspective: “It was disappointing to see queer cinema lose the big awards, but this has been a landmark year for queer cinema,” said Thoreson. “I think this year’s films have been important because they’ve gotten a wide audience to start talking about the issues that matter to a lot of queer individuals, like prejudice, love, and survival...
...cool and humidify a six-story atrium. And sensors will monitor energy usage and readjust it during off-hours. Foster's latest environmental commitment soars 42 floors up - a shimmering stack of steel diamonds. The tower itself rises out of the original Hearst building, a 1928 Art Deco landmark...