THE HARVARD CRIMSON | February 20, 2020
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Harvard Today
For Lunch Dan Dan Noodles Grilled BBQ Chicken Thighs Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese
For Dinner Baked Salmon with Dill Roast Beef w/ Peppercorn Sauce Portobello Lentil Patty
Today’s Events Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Launch Emerson 105, 6-8 p.m.
in The Real World 2020 Democratic Debate in Nevada
Join multiple groups on campus tomorrow to listen to a panel with professors and activists from Harvard and beyond. Whether you agree, disagree or would like to learn more about what is happening in Palestine, this event is for you! There will be food.
The six remaining Democratic presidential candidates faced off in Nevada and debated political issues ranging from climate change to health care. Nevada’s presidential primary caucus will be held this Saturday, Feb. 22.
Shootings in Germany Leave at Least 8 Dead in Hanau
Harvard Linguistics Department Open House Third floor of Boylston,5-7 p.m. The Harvard Linguistics Department will be holding their open house on the third floor of Boylston Hall. Ask questions about language, world history, and more. Oh, and there will be boba for anyone who comes.
A goose flies above the Charles River on a windy Wednesday afternoon. Zadoc i. n. gee—Crimson photographer
Police are now patrolling the two locations where shootings occurred in the German City of Hanau on Wednesday evening. The number of gunmen and motive are still unclear, but police are investigating suspects using the public’s help.
Daily Briefing The plaintiffs in a suit over Harvard’s investments in the prison industry held a press conference in Boston Wednesday. They charge in the suit that, by failing to investigate those investments, Harvard violated its fiduciary duty to donors and falsely advertised itself as a progressive institution. In other news, Harvard maintains public ties to several foreign foundations at the center of a Department of Education probe.
Global Death Toll from Coronavirus Exceeds 2,100
As of yesterday, there have been over 2,100 deaths from the coronavirus worldwide. Of these, eight deaths were reported outside of mainland China, in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and France. The majority of reported coronavirus cases are still in China.
Around the Ivies cornell Activists from Climate Justice Cornell silently protested in three campus libraries in support of fossil fuel divestment on Tuesday, the Cornell Daily Sun reported. Fifteen demonstrators, dressed in traffic vests, walked through the buildings carrying signs and banners with pro-divestment slogans. The protests lasted just under an hour. The University’s Board of Trustees may vote on whether Cornell should divest from fossil fuels during an upcoming meeting on March 20.
Dartmouth
A newly renovated building will be renamed Anonymous Hall in recognition of anonymous alumni support, The Dartmouth reported. The building was previously named the Dana Biomedical Library. The funds for the renovation primarily came from the University’s ongoing capital campaign; the campaign’s anonymous lead donor requested the renaming. The new building is set to have net-zero energy consumption.
upenn
The University of Pennsylvania received $626 million from donors in 2019, the Daily Pennsylvanian reported. This surpasses the combined $592.7 million raised by other colleges in Greater Philadelphia. The largest donation was a $125 million sum allocated to Penn Law School. In addition, Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences received its largest-ever donation — $50 million — which is intended to help fund a new science research building on campus.
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