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Updated: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:02 AM

Kevorkian Speaks To HLS Audience
By ATHENA Y. JIANG
Kevorkian said he uses the 9th Amendment, which addresses civil rights not specifically enumerated in the Constitution, as the basis for his belief in a patient’s right to die.

Ex-Rival Says Palin Lacks Substance
By PRATEEK KUMAR
“The fact is that Governor Palin’s message on issues never matured during the nine months that I was on the campaign trail with her,” Andrew Halcro said. “It didn’t have to because she was so good at populist appeals that she was never forced to understand how you improve health care in a state where we have so many uninsured people.”

Students Slam Wall Street 'Greed'
By SOFIA E. GROOPMAN
The current financial crisis is doing wonders for Zachary C. Arnold’s collection—he collects pictures of “stockbrokers looking sad.”

AT THE COLLEGE

Exelon Head Speaks on Energy

City Council Sets Property Tax Rate

Mass. Voters To Consider Income Tax

CRIMSON/ Vicki E. Yeh

Jack Kevorkian, a former pathologist who served eight years in prison, fielded questions at an open forum held at Harvard Law School.

Grad Nabs Progressive Prize
By ADELINE S. ROLNICK
Amy Goodman ’84, a rabble rouser since her days living the Dudley Co-op, was named a winner of the Right Livelihood Award last week, an honor known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize.”

Palfrey Elected Chief Of Pediatrics Group
By HELEN X. YANG
Adams House Master Judith S. Palfrey ’67, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Boston, was named president of the American Academy of Pediatrics late last week. She will serve a three-year term as head of the nation’s largest pediatrics organization in addition to fulfilling her responsibilities as a physician and Harvard professor.

Sentimental Education
By THE CRIMSON STAFF
Harvard students should think about sex: In light of Trojan’s recent Sexual Health Report Card, the need for educational outreach seems especially important.

Time Waits for No Council
By THE CRIMSON STAFF
The shortcomings of the “lame-duck” UC should be remedied by reconvening representatives from the previous year each fall.

In a Nutshell
By JESSICA A. SEQUEIRA
Just as individual moments reflect the spirit of candidates and citizens, the election itself acts as a microcosm for American society.

The NBA’s Euro-Trip
By MARCEL E. MORAN
If more big time players start jumping across the pond for briefcases full of Euros, the NBA will lose the foundation of its business: talented players.

Painting Wall Street Crimson
By RAJARSHI BANERJEE
Students are free to dream big again.

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What Would Paulus Do?
A new director looks to resurrect the A.R.T.
By AMA R. FRANCIS
Friday, October 03, 2008 4:00 AM
Diane M. Paulus ’87 wears a navy blue suit to her office, but not without a thick silver bracelet spiraled around her wrist. The flashy piece of jewelry set against the somber hue of her skirt and jacket hints at the tension between the art and business sides of drama, a tension Paulus negotiates daily as the new artistic director of the American Repertory Theatre. “The primary mission of the A.R.T. is to advance the art of theater,” says Robert Brustein, the A.R.T.’s co-founder. And since her hiring this spring, Paulus has worked to create a program that will fill the A.R.T.’s currently empty seats, restabilize its financial situation, and maintain its reputation as a beacon for innovative theater.

Science Building Goes North By Northwest
Harvard builds new building by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
By LEE ANN W. CUSTER
Friday, October 03, 2008 4:40 AM
“The building was to reflect the occupants. The people that pass through it would begin to claim the building in a way.” Craig Hartman Design Partner at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Self-Aware Chinese Art Begins to Break Down Walls
Artists capitalizing on national identity abound, but that might be changing
By RUBEN L. DAVIS
Friday, October 03, 2008 4:02 AM
Mongshan Road calls itself the center of modern art in Shanghai. I arrived prepared to bear witness to the fruit of the Chinese art boom, the boom that The Asia Times calls an “artistic renaissance,” not unlike the “emergence of Western Modernism more than 100 years ago.”

Conservative Comedy: When the GOP Gets Laughs
The new Michael Moore sendup offers a red state take on political satire
By ANDREW F. NUNNELLY
Friday, October 03, 2008 4:05 AM
When Sarah Palin was asked about Tina Fey’s Memorex-quality impersonation of the GOP vice-presidential candidate, she responded that she thought it was great, but admitted that she had watched the sketch on mute. When I tried a similar tactic with the trailer for “An American Carol,” David Zucker’s new film parody of Michael Moore, I thoroughly enjoyed the visual likeness to the filmmaker, which seemed to me spot on. It wasn’t until I reprised the trailer with sound that I realized that it was a not-so-subtle conservative “spoof” on liberal ideas that featured racial, religious, and sexual stereotypes and unabated nationalistic symbolism.

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At Loeb, Smith Hunts for Grace

Unexpected Love Engages in ‘Stop Kiss’

Running Strong

By DIXON MCPHILLIPS
Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:23 PM
EASTON, Penn.—There’s no better cure for a heartbreaking defeat than a perfectly executed victory. With the painful loss to Brown last weekend, Harvard football (2-1, 0-1 Ivy) returned to the gridiron at Lafayette (3-1, 1-0 Patriot) to notch a 27-13 win—the eighth consecutive Crimson victory over the Leopards.

Balanced Attack Key in Victory

NOTEBOOK: Career Day for Back, Kicker

Ivy Play Opens with Victory
By ALEXANDRA J. MIHALEK
Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:01 PM
Overcoming rough winds and an aggressive Bulldog lineup, the Harvard men’s soccer team started off its Ivy League season with a bang, defeating conference rival Yale (4-4-1. 0-1 Ivy) 1-0 Saturday at Ohiri Field. With the victory, the Crimson boosted its record to 4-3-0.

Solid All-Around Effort in First Road Win
Offense breaks out with two goals, defense holds Brown scoreless in win
By TIMOTHY J. WALSH
Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:19 PM
Coming off of its best offensive performance of the year, the Harvard field hockey team traveled south to Providence on Saturday for a conference game against Brown. In another impressive showing, the Crimson (4-5, 2-1 Ivy) defeated the Bears (2-7, 0-3 Ivy), 2-0, at Warner Roof, thanks to timely offense and stalwart goaltending.

Breakout Day for Crimson Offense
By TONY BATOR
Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:25 PM
Harvard women’s soccer was firing on all cylinders Saturday against Yale, riding a balanced offensive attack and a complete game effort to a 3-1 victory and its first Ivy League win of the season.

Nationally-Ranked Competition Drubs Crimson
By MAX N. BRONDFIELD
Sunday, October 05, 2008 8:49 PM
If growing pains are part of maturing, the Crimson has certainly paid its dues. The Harvard men’s water polo team continued its brutal schedule this past weekend with a west coast trip to the Claremont Convergence, a California tournament that pitted the ECAC competitors against some of the top talent in the nation. The Crimson (2-7, 1-1 CWPA) suffered consecutive drubbings by No. 4 Pepperdine and No. 6 Loyola Marymount on Friday night and Saturday morning. But, disheartening results aside, Harvard seems fully aware of the benefit of facing such high-level opposition.

Senior Unable To Make All-American Waves
Ko travels to California to compete against nation’s top 80 players
By DENNIS J. ZHENG
Sunday, October 05, 2008 8:50 PM
It was bittersweet fun in the sun for women’s tennis senior Beier Ko last Tuesday and Wednesday as she flew to Pacific Palisades, Calif., to compete in the 2008 Riviera/ITA Women’s All American Championships. The tournament, featuring the top 80 players in the country, began poorly for Ko, yet she managed to rebound in the back draw before withdrawing due to injury.

Second-Day Rains Hamper Crimson
Harvard falls from third to sixth after tough Yale course gets wet
By ELIZABETH A. JOYCE
Sunday, October 05, 2008 9:55 PM
The Harvard men’s golf team swung its way to a promising start, holding third place after one round at the MacDonald Cup this weekend. But the grind of 54 holes and soggy skies took their toll on the team, which settled for sixth place.

Crimson Extends Win Streak to Six Games
Harvard drubs Big Green for the second time in two weekends
By DENNIS J. ZHENG
Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:26 PM
There is no place like home. In its Ivy home opener Friday night, the women’s volleyball team extended its winning streak to six games, defeating Dartmouth 3-0. Freshman Anne Carroll Ingersoll and senior Kathryn McKinley led Harvard (7-7, 2-0 Ivy) to its second victory over the Big Green (4-8, 0-2) in just a week, 25-15, 25-12, 25-21.

CRIMSON/ Lily G. Bellow

Half a Day in Harvard Square
By FM Staff and Photographers
Most of us live in the Square (apologies to any Quadlings), but how well do we know it, really? Armed with nothing but camera and pen, FM camps out in the Square for a night and brings you a whole new side to Harvard's most-frequented establishments.

Comedy on Harvard’s Terms By SAMANTHA F. DRAGO 15 Questions with Cameron Winklevoss ’04 By SARAH B. SCHECHTER	Wall Street Meltdown Meltdown By PARAS D. BHAYANI