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THE HARVARD CRIMSON
LAST WEEK
APRIL 21, 2023
ART MUSEUMS
KENNEDY SCHOOL
SUSTAINABILITY
Professors Chat Blockchain and Art
Experts Discuss AI and Democracy
EPA Administrator Talks Climate
BLOCKCHAIN. Harvard Art Museums hosted New York University professors Kevin McCoy and Amy Whitaker for a Thursday evening discussion on the role of blockchain — a technology that allows for the secure distribution of data through a distributed ledger — in providing equality in the art market. The discussion was moderated by Ruth C. Streeter ’76, a 2021 Advanced Leadership Initiative fellow, and it focused on recent calls to create a new, fairer model for owning art and cultural property. BY FRANCESCO EFREM BONETTI AND CAMILLA WU—CONTRIB-
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Former South Korean business minister Young-sun Park and social media CEO Will Hohyon Ryu discussed potential applications of artificial intelligence to democracy during a talk at Harvard Kennedy School Tuesday. More than 50 people attended the event, which was held in the Kennedy School’s Land Hall. Park, South Korea’s former minister of small and medium enterprises and startups and a fellow at the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia, opened the event with a discussion of the concept of “liquid democracy.” BY JADE LOZADA AND ADELAIDE E. PARKER— CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
FOREIGN POLICY. Former Environmental Protection Agency administrator and first-ever White House national climate adviser Gina McCarthy discussed President Joe Biden’s climate policies and obstacles to further legislation during a Wednesday lecture. McCarthy — who was joined by James H. Stock, the University’s vice provost for climate and sustainability and a professor of political economy — delivered the Warren and Anita Manshel Lecture in American Foreign Policy. More than 50 people attended McCarthy’s talk. BY ELISE D. HAWKINS AND JADE
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The Week in Photos
AROUND THE IVIES MORE THAN 1,700 SIGN PETITION CALLING FOR BETTER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
JEREMIH PERFORMS AT 2023 YARDFEST CONCERT STUDENT LIFE. Students returned to Tercentenary Theatre for Yardfest 2023, where rapper Jeremih performed alongside student groups Beacon St. and Weld 16. His performance included songs such as ‘Birthday Sex,’ ‘oui,’ and ‘Down on Me’. BY NATHANAEL TJAN-
More than 1,700 Columbia University affiliates and parents signed a petition urging the school to improve its mental health resources. The petition — addressed to the school’s president, provost, and deans — was authored by Columbia senior Tess Fallon in collaboration with fellow senior Alyssa Sales. The petition included demands to decrease wait times for mental health-related appointments and bring more health care providers to Columbia.
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STUDENT GROUPS URGE YALE TO CUT TIES WITH BRITISH SECURITY COMPANY Yale student groups and New Haven organizations signed a resolution written by Yalies 4 Palestine urging Yale to cancel its contract with British private security company G4S. Yales 4 Palestine alleges that G4S has been involved in human rights violations, including in South Africa and at the U.S.-Mexico border. Other universities, including Columbia and the University of California system, have divested from G4S. YALE DAILY NEWS
BROWN PURCHASES $2.5 MILLION HOUSE AS NEW PROVOST RESIDENCE Brown University bought a $2.51 million property at 125 Hope St. in Providence, R.I. on Monday. Brown’s incoming provost Francis J. Doyle III will reside in the house beginning in July. According to a Brown University press release, the school’s selection was motivated by a desire for a house that was better suited to host events. The house, which spans 5,624 square feet, was built in 1819 and is known as the Joseph Cooke House.
RENOVATED BOATHOUSE REOPENS. Weld Boathouse welcomed Harvard rowers back to its historic space last week after more than a year of renovations The facility, one of Harvard’s two crew boathouses, has not seen a renovation this large since its construction in 1906. Renovations began in July 2022 and were completed by contractor Consigli Construction and architecture firms Bruner/Cott Architects and Petersen Architects. The interior contains a new team locker room, coaches’ offices, and training space. BY MANUEL JOSE GONZALEZ— CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
MARATHON. A handful of Harvard students competed in the Boston Marathon on Monday, raising money for charities including the Phillips Brooks House Association. BY JACK R. TRA-
WEST. Cornel R. West ’74 addressed Harvard affiliates and residents of Cambridge at the 2023 Department of Peace Social Impact MVP Awards Ceremony at Sanders Theatre. BY
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THE BROWN DAILY HERALD
GIBERSON PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO 6 VIOLATIONS OF U.S. CODE IN CONNECTION TO CAPITOL RIOT Larry Giberson, a college senior at Princeton University, pleaded not guilty to six U.S. code violations in relation to the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. The Department of Justice alleges that Giberson chanted “Drag them out!” and cheered when pepper spray and weapons were used on Capitol police officers. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Rancourt, who is representing the U.S. government in the case, told the court that discovery for the case would be provided to Giberson’s attorney, Charles Burnham, by next Wednesday. THE DAILY PRINCETONIAN
PRESS. The Bow & Arrow Press, a student-run letterpress studio, has operated from the basement of Adams House for more than 45 years. But as the house undergoes renovations, the Press’s beloved physical space will be turned into a common room. BY SOFIA SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA —CONTRIBUTING
PANEL. Roughly 70 Harvard affiliates gathered at Harvard Kennedy School for a panel event discussing modern-day lynching and racialized violence. Former NAACP President Cornell William Brooks condemned the 2018 death of William A. “Willie” Jones Jr, which was ruled a suicide by authorities, as racialized violence. BY RYAN H. DOAN-NGUYEN—CRIMSON
ROSEN. Former acting United States Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen discussed the growing threat of antisemitism at a forum hosted by the Harvard Institute of Politics Monday evening. During the forum, Rosen highlighted the importance of confronting the negative cultural impacts of antisemitism. BY CLAIRE YUAN—CRIMSON
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