The HARVARD FOUNDATION Newsletter SPRING 2004 VOL. XXIII, NO. 2 James Earl Jones Receives Harvard Mathematician Jonathan David Farley ‘91 Named Foundation Humanitarian Award 2004 Scientist of the Year

Prof. Jonathan David Farley ‘91, Harvard Foun- dation Honorand, led this year’s annual Science Conference for Harvard students and faculty. Arab and Jewish Students Co-Host Cultural Play

Renowned actor James Earl Jones accepted this year’s Harvard Foundation Humanitarian Award and delivered the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Lecture. Dr. S. Allen Counter, Director of the Harvard Foundation (left), and The Reverend Professor Peter J. Gomes, Minister in Memorial Church (right) presented the award. Actor-Comedian George Lopez

Named Harvard’s Artist of the Year Actress-Playwright Betty Shamieh ‘96 (left) joins student co-organizers Dina Yanushpolsky ‘05 of Harvard Hillel (center) and Noor Al-Dabbagh ’06 of the Society of Arab Students at the Loeb. Judge A. David Mazzone ‘50 Honored at Harvard

Famed Actor-Comedian George Lopez proudly raised his 2004 Artist of the Year Federal Judge A. David Mazzone ‘50 was given Award at the nineteenth annual Cultural Rhythms show in front of a full house of the Harvard Foundation Distinguished Alumnus Harvard students at Sanders Theatre. Award. Harvard Overseer, Judge Patti B. Saris ‘73 spoke at the honorary Kirkland House dinner. 2 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

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James Earl Jones Receives the Harvard Foundation Humanitarian Award

James Earl Jones Delivers Peter J. Gomes | 5 Humanitarian Lecture

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Actor-Comedian George Lopez Named Harvard’s Artist of the Year

10 | 19th Annual Cultural Rhythms Celebration: G-Lo Was Here

15 | Mathematician Jonathan David Farley ‘91 Named 2004 Scientist of the Year Science Conference | 16 “Mathematics: The Language of Science”

18 | Arab and Jewish Students Co-Host Cultural Play “Chocolate in Heat: Growing Up Arab in America” Presencia Latina: | 20 A Celebration of Latino Culture

21 | ABHW’s Tribute to Black Men: Strivers in the Community Panel - Montel Williams Honored A Commemorationof Brown v. Board | 22 of Education with Law Prof. Charles Ogletree

23 | Judge A. David Mazzone ‘50 Honored by the Harvard Foundation Annual Harvard Foundation | 26 Student and Faculty Awards Dinner

27 | The Harvard Foundation Portraiture Project: A Progress Report Han Sori: | 28 Unity and Harmony Show

29 | Grant Summaries: The Harvard Foundation Sponsors Over 160 Student Events in Spring Semester “Reel Culture” | 31 6 Nights of Film HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 3

Distinguished Actor James Earl Jones Receives the Harvard Foundation Humanitarian Award

Upon first speaking into the microphone last night, one of the world’s best known actors had to step back from the podium so as not to overwhelm the audience with the deep, resounding voice so well known from films like The Great White Hope, Star Wars, and The Lion King. “I am going to talk about racism, a subject that I rarely discuss,” said James Earl Jones to an audience of over a hundred as he began the third annual Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Lecture at Memorial Church. Dr. S. Allen Counter, Director of the Harvard Foundation, presented Jones—who has appeared in nearly 130 movies— Mr. James Earl Jones was presented the Harvard Foundation Humanitarian with the 2004 Harvard Foundation Award by Dr. S. Allen Counter, Director of the Harvard Foundation. Humanitarian Award. Jones’s lecture, entitled “The wrong because it is mistaken,” he and eugenics, instead using Color of Delusion,” centered on said. genetics and evolutionary theory what Jones called the “undeniable Jones spent much of his talk to argue that “there’s no evidence truth” about racism—that it “is not discrediting theories of racial that shows a relation between only wrong because it is superiority which rely on physiology and mental or moral immoral—first and foremost it is pseudosciences like phrenology behavior.” Rather, he argued, “race is a social construct.” In the rest of the lecture, Jones expounded on why that construct has proven so persistent throughout human history. “One answer,” Jones said, “lies in the dread of ‘otherness’ … it may be that this alien is our own creation, the imagined antithesis of our own kin.” While that “mythological” construct, as Jones described it, gave the basis for racism, the motivation for racism, he argued, came from the fact that “someone always profits from racism,” whether it be in the form of slavery or race-biased gerrymandering. In addition to making the intellectual argument against racism, Jones also appealed to the Mr. James Earl Jones greeted by Harvard Foundation staff, Brian Clair ‘05, audience’s emotions with stories Dina Maxwell ‘06, Kathleen McKee ‘06, Jia Han ‘05, and Stacey Dell Orto (left of his encounters with racism as a to right). 4 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Mr. James Earl Jones enjoyed student tributes in Harvard’s Memorial Church Kuumba Director Sheldon Reid ‘97 with Dr. S. Allen Counter (left) and the Reverend Peter J. Gomes, Plummer exchanges ideas with Mr. Jones at the Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in Memorial Church, for reception in Robinson Hall following whom the Gomes Humanitarian Lecture is named. the lecture.

teenager and as an officer in the recieve the Award. army corps. “All I can do, is all any “We wanted to have the highest of us can do, is play the hand we’re quality of person, symbolic of that dealt,” he said in closing. kind of philosophy — humanitari- In an interview after the lecture, anism,” Counter said. Jones said that he wanted the Once Jones—in Counter’s words message of the speech to be clear a “noted philanthropist and and simple. humanitarian”—was suggested as “Sometimes ideas travel better if a potential recipient, the choice they are not too complex,” he said. was easy. Jones quickly and “But they need to be complex enthusiastically accepted, Counter enough to be compelling.” said. Sabine Ronc ’07 said she thought The program began with a that more people should have the gospel performance by the opportunity to hear Jones speak. Harvard Kuumba singers, and “It would be wonderful if he included remarks from Gomes, would offer to teach anthropology Counter, the Foundation’s at Harvard,” she said. “He would undergraduate interns, and, in a be a magnificent professor.” surprise appearance, Mayor of Dr. Counter, the Foundation Cambridge Michael Sullivan, who Director, said that the lecture is presented Jones with a key to the named for Plummer Professor of city. Christian Morals Peter J. Gomes, Past winners of the one of the founders of the Humanitarian Award, established Foundation, because he has in 1984, include Bishop Desmond devoted much of his life to Tutu, John Hume, Elie Wiesel and championing humanitarian Wilma Mankiller, the principle principles. According to Counter, chief of the Cherokee nation. the Foundation annually invites someone with “a record of Courtesy of the Harvard Crimson The Kuumba Singers of Harvard outstanding humanitarian efforts, Daniel P. Krauthammer ‘07 College gave an uplifting performance philanthropic efforts or otherwise” before Mr. Jones was honored. to give the Gomes lecture and HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 5

James Earl Jones Delivers the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Lecture

James Earl Jones was a student at the University of Michigan when he first encountered racial prejudice aimed at him personally. A professor pointed out a misspelling in a paper Jones had written and said: “Why are you trying to be something you're not? You're just a dumb son of a bitch, and you don't belong at this university.” The experience, Jones said, “left me speechless and baffled.” It wasn’t so much that the professor thought that he was stupid or that he didn't belong at the University of Michigan. During moments of insecurity, Jones had wondered about these things himself. It was rather the professor’s assumption that Jones was aspiring to a goal he could not possibly reach - for what could he possibly know of his student’s talents or potential beyond what he had gleaned, or thought he had, from a superficial reading of his appearance? The ignorance and cruelty inher- With his signature booming voice, Mr. James Earl Jones delivered the Peter J. ent in qualitative judgments made Gomes Humanitarian Lecture titled “The Color of Delusion.” on the basis of appearance alone was the theme of Jones’ talk at the Memorial Church on Wednesday (April 28). The distinguished stage and screen actor, whose roles have included Othello, King Lear, Jack Johnson, Malcolm X, Paul Robeson, and the voices of Darth Vadar in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King, was at Harvard to deliver the annual Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Lecture and to re- ceive the 2004 Harvard Founda- tion Humanitarian Award. His talk was titled “The Color of Delu- sion.” Jones began by holding up a book, “The Family of Man,” a collection of photographs edited by Edward Steichen and first Harvard Foundation intern Xi Wang ‘06 delivered a student tribute welcoming published by the Museum of Mr. Jones to Harvard. Modern Art in 1955. 6 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

“I believe this is one of the most important books of all time. It doesn’t separate people into different races or cultures. It simply shows all peoples engaged in living. It is the image of the family of man I hold in my heart, and it forces me to ask what has happened to the family of man?” “Even after such catastrophic and chastening events as the Civil War, the Holocaust, and the Civil Rights era, society always seems to be in danger of reverting to racism,” Jones said. “These old ideas overwhelm common sense. A lot of people are Students of the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College welcomed Mr. Jones to a afraid of new ideas. It's the old reception in his honor, held in the Great Space at Robinson Hall. ones that frighten me.” One of the old ideas that Jones finds most disturbing is the notion described as African American, with General Tojo of Japan that people of one race are this only means their ancestors left because, she said, ‘he’s a colored inherently superior to those of Africa more recently. That's all man, too.’ When it was pointed out another. Even the concept of race there is to quibble about. We are to her that the Japanese were allies itself breaks down in the face of all African American... or African of Adolf Hitler, she said she had recent scientific evidence. Modern Hungarian or African Swedish or no quarrel with Hitler if he wanted DNA studies have utterly African Irish.” to invade Mississippi.” discredited old notions of racial Jones warned against But there is evidence that even purity, showing that people resentment as a response to racial Hitler, the patron saint of extreme around the world have 99 percent prejudice because of its crippling racists, showed a supreme of their genes in common. Such psychological effect. His own cynicism in promulgating his studies also confirm the fact that grandmother, of African and noxious doctrines. Jones read a all the people of the world can be Native American descent, passage from Hitler's writings in traced back genetically to a single exemplified such a response. which the dictator admits that the African woman. “She was quite mad,” Jones said. idea of Aryan superiority has no “When some people are "During World War II she sided real scientific basis, but that he finds it useful in achieving his political aims. “This declaration by the most lethal racist in human history shows that race is no more than a social construct,” Jones said. Nor does physical appearance have anything to do with the mental or moral behavior of individuals. “Not all people with big noses are greedy, not all dark-skinned people are good dancers, and not all blondes are dumb. My wife of 22 years is blonde, and I would be one dumb African American if I thought that.” (Jones is married to Outstanding orator and graduating senior Jennifer Hawkins ‘04 welcomes James actress Cecilia Hart.) Earl Jones to Harvard. Judging people by their HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 7 appearance is different from assessing new acquaintances on the basis of mannerisms, clothing, or hairstyles, Jones pointed out. “These are chosen styles, and the choices people make tell us about their character. They are also opportunities for deception. We know that patriotic uniforms and pious vestments do not necessarily reflect people's inner convictions.” Despite the lack of correlation between outer appearance and inner worth, various pseudosciences have attempted to draw such parallels, notably the Isaiah Jackson, Music Director of Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston and theory of physiognomy, which Musician in Residence at the Memorial Church, and his daughter Katharine flourished during the era of Jackson ‘04 converse with Harvard Foundation Honorand James Earl Jones. colonial empires, and eugenics, whose greatest popularity corresponded with the rise of communicate, even with each enjoying their share of economic fascism. other because the boatloads of benefits. “These short-lived hoaxes found prisoners had been assembled Returning to the theme of the fertile ground in societies bent on from different tribal groups. Even family of man, Jones said he world domination,” Jones said. Native Americans, whom the counted on the human ability to What then is the origin of these Europeans dismissed as mere use language as the way out of the irrational and pernicious beliefs savages, seemed superior to these trap of racism. that exhibit such perplexing wretched captives. “The ability to accumulate and tenacity? Jones located racism's Racism has also been kept alive share knowledge makes us power in the fear of the Other - “the by financial considerations, Jones members of the human family. imagined antithesis of our own said. “Racism exists because Thanks to the gift of language, kind, whose characteristics do not someone profits. This was obvious human beings can transcend their merit the trust we give to members in slavery times, but more subtle limitations and become spiritual of our own group.” today.” He mentioned the beings.” In mythology, the Other is often practices of redlining and seen as a monster, the fearsome gerrymandering as ways in which Courtesy of the Harvard News Office Grendel as opposed to the hero people of color are barred from Ken Gewertz, Harvard Gazette Beowulf. During the Age of Exploration, when Europeans encountered people of different cultures, religions, and skin colors, these unfamiliar others came to embody many of the qualities that had informed European mythologies. Africans assumed the lowest place in the fictitious human hierarchy because the Africans whom Europeans encountered had in most cases already suffered the degradations of slavery. The slaves who were brought to America in the early 17th century appeared helpless, physically debilitated, and unable to 8 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Actor-Comedian George Lopez Named Harvard’s 2004 Artist of the Year

America and a model source of inspiration for young people of all backgrounds.” The Harvard Foundation, Harvard’s pre-eminent center for intercultural arts and sciences initiatives, honors the nation’s most acclaimed artists and scientists each year. The prestigious award bears the signatures of Harvard’s President Lawrence H. Summers, Dean of Harvard College Gross, and Harvard Foundation Director Counter. Previous Artists of the Year have included Denzel Washington, Andy Garcia, Will George Lopez is presented the 2004 Artist of the Year Award by Harvard Col- Smith, Matt Damon, Halle Berry, lege Dean of Admissions, William R. Fitzsimmons ‘67, and Dr. S. Allen Counter. Jackie Chan, Queen Latifah, and Jimmy Smits, to name a few.

George Lopez, star of the hit ABC great deal of time to the Courtesy of the Harvard News Office comedy that bears his name, was community. He is a spokesperson named the 2004 Artist of the Year for high-profile charities and by the Harvard Foundation. foundations such as the Los Lopez was presented the award at Angeles Police Department’s Stop the Harvard Foundation’s annual the Violence program. He has Cultural Rhythms festival on received the National Hispanic Saturday, Feb. 28. Media Coalition Impact Award, “We are delighted that George the Manny Mota Foundation Lopez will be our guest at Community Spirit Award, and Harvard to receive this very was named Honorary Mayor of special recognition,” said Harvard Los Angeles for his extensive College Dean Benedict Gross. fundraising efforts benefiting “Because of his outstanding earthquake victims in El Salvador artistic work in television and and Guatemala. Lopez’s own film, and his humanitarian efforts charity, The George & Ann Lopez- to prevent youth violence and Richie Alarcon Care Foundation, support community arts resources provides significant community and education, Harvard is proud and arts resources for education. to honor his achievements and “George Lopez is one of the acknowledge his fine example.” most exciting talents in American Lopez is one of the premier performing arts today,” said S. comedic talents in the Allen Counter, Director of the entertainment industry today. He Harvard Foundation. “In addition is the co-creator, writer, producer, to his tremendous comedic work and star of the television sitcom in television and on stage, he is an “George Lopez.” outstanding social advocate for A native of Los Angeles who education and arts for grew up in San Fernando Valley’s communities in need. He is one of Mission Hills, Lopez devotes a the most widely admired artists in HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 9

Welcoming George Lopez to Kirkland House

The traditional Kirkland House/ Harvard Foundation Cultural Rhythms program included the annual skit by the Harvard Foundation Players, a reception, and a luncheon in honor of 2004 Artist of the Year, George Lopez. Lopez and his wife Ann were welcomed to the Kirkland House Junior Common Room by House Masters Drs. Tom and Verena Conley, scores of students, and the Harvard University Band performing the historic song "10,00 men of Harvard." This marked the kick-off event of a day of tributes and celebrations for George Lopez by the students of Harvard College. A big hit with Harvard students, Lopez was presented with the Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year Award, and from Mayor Michael Sullivan, a key to the City of Cambridge, including a proclamation declaring February 28th, 2004 George Lopez Day.

The Reception The Skits The Luncheon The Harvard University Band and “The Harvard Foundation Players” Students and faculty paid tribute to scores of students welcomed George (Interns and student volunteers), per- George Lopez’s contributions to the Lopez and his wife, Ann, to the Uni- formed three hillarious skits that sati- performing arts and humanitarian versity with the song “10,000 Men at rized George Lopez’s television and work at the Kirkland House luncheon. Harvard” and enthusiastic cheers at movie characters, and his stand-up He was welcomed by House Masters the Kirkland House JCR reception. comedy routine. Lopez enjoyed the Tom and Verena Conley and by Dr. roast and thanked the students. William Gelbart (top). 10 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

19th Annual Cultural Rhythms Celebration: G-Lo Was Here

This year, the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations had the pleasure of having Mr. George Lopez as our 2004 Artist of the Year. This honor was bestowed upon him at the 19th Annual Cultural Rhythms Festival on February 28, 2004 in Sanders Theatre. Mr. Lopez, accompanied by his wife Ann, was greeted by students from the Foundation, as well as by fans of his work from around the campus. Lopez, star of ABC Television’s hit comedy “The George Lopez Show,” is well known for his character in the show, his two comedy CDs, and his appearance Rosa Rios ‘87, one of the original student organizers of Cultural Rhythms joined on “The Latin Kings of Comedy.” Artist of the Year George Lopez as honorary co-host of the nineteenth annual To start the day off right, Mr. Harvard Foundation Cultural Festival. Lopez was the honored guest at an intimate student breakfast held at their interpretation of the movie bers. The Inn at Harvard. Many stu- “Real Women Have Curves,” in Following the luncheon (and dents from the Latino community which Lopez played the high many requests for photos and au- were in attendance, eager to have school teacher. Lopez and the en- tographs), Mr. and Mrs. Lopez the chance to meet the witty come- tire audience laughed and cheered were escorted by students to Sand- dian. After introducing them- the actors on. ers Theatre. When introduced on selves, students were able to eat Following the reception and the Sanders Theatre stage, he was and chat with Mr. Lopez. He de- skits, students and faculty joined greeted with thunderous cheers lighted the early-morning risers Lopez at the honorary luncheon, and enthusiastic applause from an with amusing anecdotes, includ- hosted by the Masters of Kirkland audience of over one thousand stu- ing how he became friends with House, Professors. Tom and dents. He was greeted on stage by actor Cheech Marin. Verena Conley. The Kirkland former Harvard Foundation intern Afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Lopez, House Committee Chair, Adam and honorary host Rosa Rios ’87, along with his agent Ron DiBlasio Kalamachi ’05, presented Lopez who helped to organize the first and biographer Armen Keteyian, with a Kirkland House sweatshirt, annual Cultural Rhythms celebra- were given a tour of the Harvard which Lopez promised to wear on tion. Together, Lopez and Rios in- College campus. At noon, he en- his show. The luncheon program troduced each of the twenty-five tered a packed Kirkland Junior included tributes to Lopez from student performing groups, offer- Common Room, where expectant students, faculty, and staff mem- ing enthusiastic comments on the and excited students and faculty waited to greet him. The Harvard Band played various songs to wel- come him and his wife. Once in- side, students performed several skits to roast Lopez, aptly scripted by student-intern Claudia García ’05. The skits included a parody of his television show along the Claudia Garcia ‘05 presents Mr. Lopez Vasco Bilbao-Bastida ‘06 and Raudel melodramatic lines of a tele-novela with a sombrero from students of Yanez ‘05 (l-r) from Ballet Folklórico (Latin soap-opera). The Harvard Harvard Raza and Mariachi Veritas de Aztlán serenade Cultural Rhythms Foundation Players also presented de Harvard. honorary host Rosa Rios ‘87. HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 11

Sandeep Kulkarni ‘04 performs with George Lopez tries the machetes used Hans Cutiongco ‘06 performs with the Harvard Bhangra. in the Ballet Folklórico dance. Philippine Forum. performance of each group. for Lopez’s heritage and cultural forms of the two cultures. Follow- Fuerza Latina’s Candela Dance background. Along with the ing the show, countless audience Troupe launched the show with a plaque, he received a Harvard members contacted the Founda- sizzling salsa routine, followed by sweatshirt and cap, which he also tion to convey their sincere enjoy- a series of other student groups promised to wear on his television ment of the performances and to who presented a wide and impres- sitcom. The Kuumba Singers express their anticipation of next sive array of cultural performing ended the first half of the show year’s Cultural Rhythms Festival. art forms. The enthusiastic crowd with Kirk Franklin’s Brighter Day. This year’s show once again cheered for their friends and class- The show continued with other brought the Harvard community mates. At the climax of the show, student performance groups in- together by celebrating the diver- Harvard College Dean of Admis- cluding Harvard Bhangra, Expres- sity that exists within the sions and Financial Aid Dr. Will- sions Dance Company, and the university’s social fabric. iam R. Fitzsimmons ‘67 and Dr. S. Harvard Philippine Forum. The Allen Counter presented George show ended with “Letting Go,” a Stephanie Paiz ‘05 Lopez with the 2004 Artist of the beautiful dance performed by Ellen Yiadom ‘06 Year Award. The colors of the members of the Asian American Harvard Foundation Interns and award’s ribbons were green, red, Dance Troupe and the South Asian Cultural Rhythms Co-Directors and white—the colors of the Mexi- Dance Company that magnifi- can flag to show an appreciation cently fused elements of the dance

Dr. S. Allen Counter welcomes noted Mr. George Lopez is greeted by Rosa Rios ‘87 and Mr. George Lopez sports writer and George Lopez’s Harvard’s Maxwell sisters (l-r) Ada are joined onstage by Margaret Hsieh biographer Armen Keteyian to the ‘02, Linda ‘96, and Dina ‘06, who have ‘05 of the Traditional Chinese Dance Cultural Rhythms Festival. all participated in Cultural Rhythms. Troupe during the performances. 12 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 13 14 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Cultural Rhythms Performers

Show I Performers

Candela (Fuerza Latina), Native Americans at Harvard College, Harvard Wushu Club, ’07 Steppers (BSA), Tejas (SAA), Traditional Chinese Dance Troupe (CSA), Harvard Hellenic Society, Harvard Ballroom, Kuumba Singers of Harvard College, Harvard Bhangra, Harvard Philippine Forum, Harvard Vietnamese Association, Expressions Dance Company, Mariachi Veritas de Harvard, Harvard Lithuanian Club, Gumboots (HASA), Ballet Folklórico de Aztlán, “Letting Go” (AADT and SADC)

Show II Performers

Han Ma Eum Korean Drum Troupe (KA), Hillel Klezmer Band (Harvard Hillel), Native Americans at Harvard College, Society of Arab Students, Harvard Tai Chi Tiger Crane Kung Fu Club, TAPS, Taiwanese Aboriginal Dance (AADT), ’07 Steppers (BSA), Mariachi Veritas de Harvard, Harvard Contemporary Country Ensemble (WINC), Ballet Folklórico de Aztlán, Mizmor Shir, Harvard Chinese Yo-Yo, Harvard Lithuanian Club, Traditional Chinese Dance Troupe, Gumboots (HASA), Candela (Fuerza Latina)

Cultural Rhythms Food Food Festival Participants Festival Asian American Brotherhood, Association of Black The Cultural Rhythms Food Festival featured multi- Harvard Women, Black Men’s Forum, Burmese cultural and multi-ethnic food from over thirty Association, Caribbean Club, Chinese Students undergraduate student organizations. The event took Association, Cuban American Undergraduate place in the Harvard Science Center Mall during the Association, Friends of Turkey Club, Fuerza Latina, period between Shows I and II, and was attended by Half Asian People’s Association, Harvard African hundreds of students and other members of the Student Association, Harvard Hillel, Harvard Harvard community. Attendees enjoyed a Indonesian Students Association, Harvard Japan wonderfully diverse array of food such as Vietnamese Society, Harvard Persian Society, Harvard RAZA, spring rolls, Caribbean plantains, Greek baklava, and Harvard Vietnamese Association, Hellenic Society, La Mexican quesadillas. This year’s Food Festival Organizacion de Puertorriquenos en Harvard, Society organizers were Harvard Foundation Interns Jia Han of Arab Students, South Asian Association, Taiwanese ’05 and Xi Wang ’06. Cultural Society, Thai Society, Woodbridge Society HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 15

Mathematician Jonathan David Farley ‘91 Named 2004 Scientist of the Year

On Friday March 19th, students and faculty convened in the Hastings Room of Pforzheimer House for a reception and luncheon to honor the 2004 Harvard Foundation Scientist of the Year, Dr. Jonathan David Farley ‘91. Dr. S. Allen Counter, Director of the Harvard Foundation, provided the luncheon’s opening remarks, followed by a welcome to the house from the Pforzheimer House Masters James and Suzanne McCarthy. Dareema Jenkins ‘05 of the Harvard Society of Black Scientists and Engineers gave a moving tribute to Dr. Farley as he and his parents were presented with flowers and gifts. Distinguished mathematician Jonathan David Farley ‘91 is presented the 2004 Dr. Benedict H. Gross ‘71—present Scientist of the Year Award by Dr. S. Allen Counter and Dr. Benedict H. Gross, Dean of Harvard College and a Dean of Harvard College and Leverett Professor of Mathematics. former advisor and teacher of Dr. Farley’s—spoke on the mathematician’s time at Harvard and his career since his graduation. Dr. Farley graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University in 1991 with the second-highest grade point average in his graduating class. He obtained his doctorate in Harvard Foundation Interns and coordinators of the 2004 Science Conference mathematics from Oxford Kathleen McKee ‘06 (left) and Dina Maxwell ‘06 (right) introduced and paid University in 1995, after winning tributes to Prof. Jonathan David Farley at the luncheon in his honor, held in the Oxford’s highest mathematics Hastings Room of Pforzheimer House. awards, the Senior Mathematical

Prof. Farley was joined by his parents Prof. Farley talked about the books that Dean Benedict Gross (center) along Dr. Ena Farley and Dr. Rawle Farley, inpsired him and introduced his math- with Prof. James McCarthy, Professor of Economics, Emeritus, ematical field of lattice theory to the Pforzheimer House Master (left), and State University of New York. audience of students and faculty dur- Prof. J. Woodland Hastings (right) ing the luncheon held in his honor. welcomed Dr. Farley back to Harvard. 16 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Prize and Johnson University Prize, in 1994. In 2001-2002, Dr. Science Conference Farley was a Fulbright “Mathematics: The Language of Science” Distinguished Scholar to the United Kingdom. He was one of only four Americans to win this award. Professor Farley’s fields of interest are lattice theory and the theory of ordered sets. After lunch, Dr. Counter presented Dr. Farley with the prestigious Scientist of the Year award. Dr. Farley then gave an engaging presentation on his work, including a summary of the books he found influential in his career and a layman’s explanation of his work with Lattice Theory. Throughout the presentation, Dr. Farley effortlessly conveyed his excitement and passion for mathematics, making it impossible for the audience to leave uninspired. ”Dr. Farley’s presentation was a pleasure,” commented resident tutor at Prof. Kathryn Hollar, Dr. S. Allen Counter, Prof. Jonathan Farley, and Prof. Pforzheimer and graduate student Alberto DeSole (l-r) welcome public school students to the Harvard Science in mathematics, Kathy Paur. “He Center. The student “Mathemagicians” enjoyed math activities. interspersed humor and story- telling with remarkable insight The Eleventh Annual Science science faculties. Following an into the preoccupations of Conference took place on introduction by Dr. S. Allen mathematicians.” Saturday, March 20th, in the Counter, Director of the Harvard Science Center. The Conference Foundation, the morning began Kathleen McKee ‘06 was entitled “Mathematics: The with the first presenter, guest of Harvard Foundation Intern and Language of Science”, in honor of honor Professor Jonathan David Science Conference Coordinator the recipient of the 2004 Farley, Visiting Professor of Distinguished Scientist Award, Mathematics at M.I.T. Professor mathematician Dr. Jonathan Farley delighted students with his David Farley. Close to 100 presentation, “The Dream of elementary, middle, and high Captain Carib.” Professor J. school aged children from Woodland Hastings then met with Cambridge and Boston spent the the students and delivered an day at the Science Center learning exciting demonstration on “Light and working on math puzzles in the Night: Bioluminescence in with Harvard faculty and Fireflies, Fish and Jellyfish.” Mr. students. The students were part Daniel Rosenberg then provided of the Paul Robeson Afterschool an entertaining and interactive Program run by Dr. J. Keith presentation on “Models: Motley, Vice-Chancellor of Mathematical and Physical.” The Student Affairs, UMass Boston. students were then treated to a The day’s program began with presentation by Professor Kathryn the students attending lectures Hollar entitled “Fantastic Fluids: and demonstrations given by From Light to Falling Water.” Prof. Farley is welcomed to Univer- distinguished members of Professor Alberto DeSole sity Hall by Asst. Dean Julia G. Fox. Harvard’s mathematics and concluded the faculty HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 17 presentations with “Symmetry and Algebra.” After a quick nutritional break, Prof. Jonathan David Farley the students were divided into delighted students with his small groups and participated in presentation, “The Dream of a variety of mathematical Captain Carib.” activities led by Harvard Foundation interns and volunteers from the Harvard community. The Harvard students, donning special “Mathemagician” wizard hats, Prof. J. Woodland Hastings, delighted the students with Paul C. Mangelsdorf Professor various math games, including of Natural Sciences, delivered logic puzzles, mazes, and the an exciting demonstration on creation of Möbius strips. After “Light in the Night: the experiments, the conference Bioluminescence in Fireflies, concluded with volunteers Fish and Jellyfish.” continuing their dialogues with the students while being treated to a delicious lunch. This year, the Science Mr. Daniel Rosenberg, Science Conference was co-chaired by Center Demonstrator, provided Harvard Foundation Interns Dina an entertaining and interactive Maxwell ’06 and Kathleen McKee presentation on “Models: ’06. Twenty-five student Mathematical and Physical.” volunteers dedicated their time on Saturday. The Science Conference was highly successful, resulting in a fun and educational day for everyone involved. Prof. Kathryn Hollar, Director of Educational Programs, Dina L. Maxwell ‘06 Division of Engineering and Harvard Foundation Intern and Applied Sciences, presents Science Conference Coordinator “Fantastic Fluids: From Light to Falling Water.”

Student volunteers (left to right) Ellen Yiadom ’06, Jia Han ’05, and Martha Casillas ’05 help guide the demonstrations.

Saritha Komatireddy ’05 explains how to cut a Möbius strip. 18 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Arab and Jewish Students Co-Host Cultural Play “Chocolate in Heat: Growing up Arab in America”

On Tuesday, February 17th a crowd of over 250 people gathered to watch the critically acclaimed off- Broadway play, “Chocolate in Heat: Growing up Arab in America,” a Harvard Foundation event co-sponsored by the Harvard Society of Arab Students (SAS) and Harvard Hillel. Showing for one night only on the main stage of the prestigious American Repertory Theater, “Chocolate in Heat” is a set of five interlocking monologues infused with music and dance that take an irreverent look at love, sex, privilege, and the problems of growing up between two cultures. Written by Betty Shamieh, a Actress-Playwright Betty Shamieh ‘96 (center left) is welcomed back to Harvard graduate of the Harvard class of by (l-r) Rabbi David Kudan of Harvard Hillel, student co-organizers Dina 1996 and a recipient of a master’s Yanushpolsky ‘05 of Harvard Hillel and Noor Al-Dabbagh ’06 of the Society of degree in Theatre Arts from Yale Arab Students, and Dr. S. Allen Counter, Director of the Harvard Foundation. University, it is the first work by a Palestinian-American playwright to achieve an off-Broadway production in New York City, selling out in the 2001 NYC Fringe Festival and selected as a standout piece by The New York Times upon its performance in the First Light Festival at Chashama. The play is also a part of a set of productions staged by The Semitic Root, an organization designed to enable Open to the public, the play was attended by members of SAS and Hillel, Harvard New Yorkers of Arab and Jewish faculty and students as well as members of the wider Cambridge community. descent to create theatre together. Although Betty Shamieh describes herself as both a “political writer” and an “ethnic writer,” the work was written before the tragic events of 9/11 and deliberately inhabits a border territory between the realms of purely political and purely personal art. In “Chocolate in Heat,” one female and one male character, played by Shamieh and her versatile co-star Piter Fattouche, alternate monologues Claudia Garcia ’05 and Noor Al-Dabbagh ’06 (holding microphone) help the that sometimes deal with political Harvard Foundation pay tribute to the co-stars of “Chocolate in Heat,” Betty issues and ethnic identity, but Shamieh ‘96 and Piter Fattouche (right to left). HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 19 sometimes with more universal human experience. In one monologue, an Arab prince attending an American university talks about his strained relations with other Arab students who oppose his nation’s government, and meditates on the death of his mother, who may have been a victim of political assassination. In other monologues, Aiesha, a Palestinian-American girl who had grown up in Spanish Harlem and made her way to an Ivy League university, deals with sexual predation, body image, and racial prejudices—topics that (l to r) Noor Al-Dabbagh ’06, Huma Farid ’06, Hebah Ismail ’06, Leila Saad resonate far beyond the borders of (KSG), and Lala Qadir (KSG). the Arab-American community. “It’s a play,” Shamieh says, “about human beings who happen to be a certain ethnicity.” The performance at Harvard was part of a tour of East Coast universities, but Shamieh was excited about the chance to showcase her work at her alma mater—much as Harvard University was thrilled to welcome back the alumna to both acknowledge and encourage her rising theatrical career. Open to the public, the play was attended by members of SAS and Hillel, Harvard faculty and students as (l to r) Jia Han ’05, Stacey Dell Orto, Tae Yang Kwak (GSAS), Krystal Law ’04, well as members of the wider and Jessica Isaacs ’05. Cambridge community. Following the electric performances delivered by Shamieh and Fattouche, audience members got a chance to approach the actor/playwright and her talented co-star as well as mingle with one another while enjoying Middle Eastern Kosher food. We would like to thank Mr. Rob Orchard, Executive Director of the Loeb Drama Center, for the theatre and Mr. Chris Viklund for stage and technical assistance.

Ranim Elborai ’06 Harvard Foundation Intern Harvard Foundation Interns (l to r) Ellen Yiadom ’06, Dina Maxwell ’06, Jia Han ’05, and Stephanie Paiz ’05. 20 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Presencia Latina: A Celebration of Latino Culture

Danza Azteca Merengue Dancers Guatemalan Folk Dancers

Presencia Latina is Harvard city has witnessed a kind of mesh- Harvard, Cuban Band Ensemble, University’s only Latino and ing of Latin American and other Reggaeton, Merengue, Brazilian Latin-American cultural show, cultures unseen elsewhere. The Jazz, and Hip Hop Latino. Our held annually in the spring. Its aim festivals held on this street are host was the renowned Puerto is to foster Latino students’ expres- lively, Latin, and unite all the as- Rican novelist Mayra Santos- sion of Latin-American culture, as pects of music and dance from the Febres, who is currently a Visiting well as to encourage the exposure various cultures while also incor- Professor. The event was attended to and exploration of this culture porating elements of American by several faculty members, in- by students of other backgrounds culture such as hip hop. We rec- cluding Professors Dominguez, who perform in or attend the onciled the concurrence of this set- Mazzoti, Sommer, and Sorensen, show. Presencia Latina also seeks ting with the vision of our pro- as well as by Dean Gross and many to be more than a variety show of gram: to show the interplay be- Harvard staff members. Students Latino dances and music. We tween various Latin American cul- from Harvard made up the major- achieve this by constructing the tures and with the American artis- ity of the audience, but many stu- creative vision of each year’s show tic influence, which transforms the dents from other universities and around a specific theme and then Latin artistic tradition into a mul- members of the Boston and Cam- selecting acts accordingly. While tidimensional and changing entity. bridge community were also in we appreciate the importance of Without a doubt, Presencia attendance. Another significant traditional dances, we also want to Latina 2004 was a huge success. fact is that the audience of the complement them with innovative The show completely sold out, and show was predominantly non- and modern pieces that question we had to turn many people away Latino, which demonstrates the and provide fresh insight into the at the door. It ran very smoothly, wide appeal of an event showcas- Latino and Latin-American expe- and we were able to fit seventeen ing Latin culture. A great success rience. Our program this year was pieces and a short intermission in only its second year, we are con- in relative historical order, show- into one hour and forty-five min- fident that with the continued sup- ing the evolution and molding of utes. The acts that participated port of the Harvard community, Latin dance and music from the were: Salsa Rueda, Danza Azteca, the cooperation and contributions past to the present. Cumbia Santera, Guatemalan Folk from all Latino groups on campus, Our theme for this year was the Dancing, Ballet Folklórico de and the interest and support of the diverse and festive atmosphere of Aztlán, two spoken word pieces, general Harvard public, Presencia “La Calle Ocho” from Miami. This Capoeira, Mariachi Veritas de Latina will continue to vibrantly demonstrate just how strong this “Latin Presence” is on our campus.

Felipe Alberto Tewes ‘06 Director, Presencia Latina

Mariachi Veritas de Harvard Cuban Band Ensemble HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 21

Tribute to Black Men: Strivers in the Community Panel

On April 17, 2004, the Association of Black Harvard Women (ABHW) presented its annual Tribute to Black Men. This year, ABHW initiated a panel discussion as part of its an- nual celebration called “Strivers in the Community” to give recogni- tion to distinguished African- American male community lead- ers. The “Strivers in the Commu- nity” panel was well attended by Harvard students and members of the greater Boston community. Montel Williams, famed televi- sion host, entrepreneur, and phi- lanthropist was named ABHW’s Outstanding Man of the Year and was presented with the organiza- Television host, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Montel Williams was presented tion’s Vanguard Award. Montel the Vanguard Award for Outstanding Man of the Year by (l-r) Nenna Nwazota Williams led the panel which in- '06, Helen Ogbara '05, and Joy Cooper '06 of the Association of Black Harvard cluded Boston City Council Mem- Women during this year’s “Tribute to Black Men: Strivers in the Community.” ber Chuck Turner and Mr. David Dance, Phillips Brooks House As- impressions of the panel. sical tributes to Harvard’s black sociation Director of Programs. All in attendance were truly im- men and presented Man of the Councilor Turner led the develop- pressed by Williams’ contribution. Year awards to undergraduate stu- ment of the Roxbury Neighbor- “Mr. Montel Williams motivated dents in each class: Jon Gentry ’07, hood Council and Greater Rox- and inspired everyone who at- Lawrence Adjah ’06, Brandon Ter- bury Neighborhood Authority, tended the Strivers in Communi- ry ’05, and seniors Shaka Bahadu, two grass roots efforts focused on ty Panel of ABHW’s Annual Trib- R. Gerard McGeary, and Charles strengthening the community’s ute to Black Men. He volunteered Moore. ABHW presented Harvard say in the use of public lands and to come to the event because he is Foundation Director Dr. S. Allen services. Mr. Dance has served as truly dedicated to community ser- Counter with the inaugural Dr. S. a PBHA consultant responsible for vice and uplift in all communities. Allen Counter Distinguished Facul- the implementation of programs. Every Harvard undergraduate in ty and Administration Award which The panel was moderated by the attendance was moved by his hon- the group will present annually to Black Men’s Forum President est example and strength,” said a member of the Harvard faculty/ Kwame Owusu-Kesse ’06. The Helen Ogbara ’05 ABHW’s 2003- administration. Upon receiving panelists offered exciting anec- 04 President. “The purpose of Trib- the Vanguard Award, best-selling dotes and advice to the students ute is really to publicly recognize author Montel Williams delivered about how to be involved in pub- the positive contributions that a stirring speech on the challenges lic service either through specific black men make to their commu- that black men face in the pursuit programs or political action. “We nities, and to highlight the impor- of success and presented encour- believe that our panelists’ experi- tant role they play in empowering aging strategies for achievement. ence in addition to Montel’s pres- our communities” said Angela The organizers and performers in- ence made the event substantial Smedley ’04 Co-Chair of the Trib- cluded Lisa Gordon ’06, Obianuju and significant for all in atten- ute to Black Men Planning Commit- Obi ’06, Monica Clark ’06, Lauren dance,” said Yata Kande ’04, Lo- tee. Westbrook ’07, Shana Cloud ’06, gistics Coordinator for the Tribute The evening portion of the Trib- Cassandra Cummings ’05, Vilda to Black Men and the organizer of ute to Black Men celebration was Harvey ’04, Jetta Martin ’05, and the panel. “Motivated,” “Pro- held at the John Joseph Moakley Rachel Bolden-Kramer ’06. We voked,” and “Inspired” were some U.S. Courthouse Building in thank the Harvard Foundation for of the commonly used words by downtown Boston. The women of its generous support. student attendees to describe their ABHW presented poetic and mu- Nicole Laws ’06 22 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

A Commemoration of the Brown v. Board of Education Decision

Gene Corbin, Executive Director of Professor Ogletree is joined by Intern Jia Han ’05 presents a bouquet the Phillips Brooks House Association, Professor of Government emeritus of roses to Prof. Ogltree on behalf of speaks with Prof. Ogletree about his Martin Kilson and his wife Dr. the students and faculty of the book and presentation. Marion Kilson. Harvard Foundation. On May 17th, 1954, the U.S. Su- During his talk, Ogletree high- lic schools. He has taken on the preme Court abolished school seg- lighted three important goals: to challenge of designing and acting regation in the Brown v. Board of talk about unsung heroes in the as a trustee of the Benjamin Education case, pronouncing the Brown v. Board case, to reflect on Banneker Charter School in Cam- “separate but equal” doctrine in- the ruling and the current bridge, a school that provides edu- herently flawed. To commemorate resegregation of America, and to cational opportunities in math, sci- the 50th anniversary of this land- look at the profound impact that ence and technology to minority mark ruling, the Harvard Founda- the Brown ruling has had on children in a public school setting. tion invited Harvard Law School people’s lives, including his own. Ogletree warned against the Professor Charles Ogletree to of- Ogletree emphasized that poor trend towards resegregation and fer his reflections. On Tuesday, education is our nation’s greatest the assumption that the battles of April 26th, Ogletree spent over two crisis now and that more school- the Civil Rights Era have been hours speaking to and answering ing and structured programming won. His personal anecdotes illus- questions from students regarding rather than less is what America’s trated his continued committment his latest book ÐÐAll Deliberate youth need today. Ogletree spoke in the fight for civil rights and Speed: Reflections on the First Half from his own experience, having equality in the academic as well as Century of Brown v. Board of Educa- argued extensively on last year’s on the grassroots fronts. Ogletree tion. Ogletree is currently the University of Michigan affirmative generously shared his insights Harvard Law School Jesse action cases. He mentioned with students and he answered Climenko Professor of Law, and a Harvard’s contribution to the case questions with eloquence and en- prominent legal theorist and civil in the form of an amicus brief in thusiasm. The Harvard Founda- rights lawyer. Recently, Ogletree which Harvard reaffirmed its com- tion was proud to present this im- was named the first director of the mitment to racial diversity as one portant conversation on the past Charles Hamilton Houston Insti- key consideration in the overall and contemporary struggle to- tute for Race and Justice at evaluation of an applicant’s quali- wards racial equality and justice. Harvard Law School, which will fications. focus initially on voting rights, the Ogletree has espoused the doc- Jia Han ’05 future of affirmative action, and trine of personal responsibility in Harvard Foundation Intern the criminal justice system. his own life as a champion of pub- HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 23

Judge A. David Mazzone ‘50 Honored by the Harvard Foundation

Co-Masters of Kirkland House, Profs. Tom Conley and Verena Conley welcomed Judge Mazzone back to Kirkland House.

Federal Judge A. David Mazzone ‘50 was presented the Harvard Foundation’s Distinguished Alumnus Award at a dinner held in his honor at Kirkland House, where he lived when he was a student at Harvard. On May 12th, 2004 the Harvard the Kirkland House Junior Com- Foundation and the Harvard mon Room where family, friends, Mr. William F. Looney ‘53, former law Alumni Association sponsored an classmates, and fellow judges partner and schoolmate, presented a evening in honor of Senior U.S. warmly greeted Judge Mazzone in moving tribute to his friend A. David Federal District Court Judge A. an atmosphere of conviviality. Mazzone. David Mazzone ’50 at his under- Among the luminaries present graduate residence, Kirkland were Judges Rya W. Zobel, ‘53, House. The event was attended by HLS ‘56, Mark L. Wolf HLS’71, and over one hundred guests, includ- Joseph L. Tauro. During the recep- ing Harvard College alumni and tion, Rebecca Cantu ’04 and Ed- members of his college football ward Rocha ’06 of Ballet Folklórico team such as Robert M. Drennan de Aztlán performed a splendid ‘46 and William F. Henry ‘47. The traditional Mexican dance as a trib- evening’s program, hosted by ute to the judge who has proudly Harvard Foundation Director S. sworn-in many new American citi- Judge Joyce London Alexander, who Allen Counter and Kirkland zens of all ethnic and cultural back- was appointed by Judge Mazzone, House Masters Tom and Verena grounds. expressed her deep appreciation for his Conley, began with a reception in The reception was followed by mentorship and career guidance.

Mr. Paul Kirk ‘60, talked of Judge Mr. David L. Evans, Senior Admis- Mr. John P. Reardon, Jr. ‘60, Director Mazonne’s work with the Robert F. sions Officer at Harvard College, of the Harvard Alumni Association, Kennedy ‘48 political campaign, and spoke of Judge Mazzone’s contribu- talked of Judge Mazzone’s contribu- his later contributions to American tions to admitting scholar-athletes and tions to the Harvard College schools jurisprudence. support for undergraduate students. and scholarships committee. 24 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 25 a dinner in the Kirkland House Harvard Foundation. “He has al- Harvard Foundation Distin- dining room, where Harvard Col- ways been there for the Founda- guished Alumnus Award, signed lege students and alumni paid trib- tion, our students and their pro- by Counter and the Harvard Col- ute to Judge Mazzone’s contribu- grams,” said Dr. S. Allen Counter. lege Dean Benedict Gross, for his tions to his alma mater and to soci- “In addition to being one of notable contributions to the ety at large. Saritha Komatireddy Harvard’s most distinguished Harvard community, American ’05, a Harvard Foundation Intern, alumni, he is one of the most hon- jurisprudence, and to intercultural praised Judge Mazzone for his sen- orable and most compassionate relations. Counter also presented sitivity and pride in welcoming persons I have known. I am proud the Judge with a proclamation and new American citizens. Student to have him as a friend.” key to the city of Cambridge from orator Jennifer Hawkins ’04 deliv- Judge Mazzone’s wife of fifty Mayor Michael Sullivan. In his ered a magnificent poem as a trib- years and mother of their seven acceptance remarks, a deeply ute to Judge Mazzone’s life and children, Eleanor Stewart touched Judge Mazzone thanked work. Former law partner and Mazzone (an alumna of Wellesley the Harvard Foundation, Kirkland former head of the Boston Bar As- College), joined her husband at the House, and the Alumni Associa- sociation, William F. Looney ’53, head table and received a bouquet tion for the evening and tributes. talked about Judge Mazzone’s of roses from the students of the In his traditional humble style, he days as an attorney and fellow Harvard Foundation. Also in at- expressed both surprise and de- campaign worker for Robert F. tendance were several of their chil- light at being selected for the Dis- Kennedy ’48 (who also played dren (four of whom attended tinguished Alumnus Award and football with Judge Mazzone). Harvard College), including John the honorary evening. In a lighter Close friend and attorney Paul ’79, Martha ’82, and Carolyn moment, Mazzone chided the Kirk ’60 also reminisced about Mazzone ’85. The featured Harvard football coach Tim their days of working together as speaker of the evening was U.S. Murphy about our team’s perfor- young attorneys and Mazzone’s District Judge Patti Saris ’73, a mance and offered to assist in de- strong work ethic, patriotism, and member of the Harvard Board of veloping new plays for the team. commitment to service of the Overseers and a close colleague of He was considered one of American people. Federal Judge Mazzone’s. Saris cited many of Harvard’s best football end receiv- Joyce London Alexander, who was Mazzone’s achievements on the ers, and was known as “Stretch” recommended for appointment by bench, particularly his order for Mazzone. Judge Mazzone, spoke admiringly the clean-up of the Boston Harbor, Closing remarks were presented of the Judge and praised his role which has had a profound and by Associate Vice President and as advisor and counselor to the positive environmental and social Executive Director of the Harvard younger members of the judicial impact on the Boston community. Alumni Association, John P. system. Senior Admissions Officer Judge Saris also asked the entire Reardon, Jr. ’60, who reminisced David L. Evans, also a long-time gathering to join in a toast to Judge about his work with Judge friend to Judge Mazzone, shared Mazzone for his many contribu- Mazzone on the Schools and with the audience how the Judge tions to Harvard College and to the Scholarships Committee, while he had been very helpful in offering American judicial system. Follow- (John) served as a Harvard College advice and guidance to Harvard ing the toast, Dr. S. Allen Counter admissions officer. Judge College students. presented Judge Mazzone with a Mazzone was helpful in attracting For over twenty years, Judge a number of students to Harvard Mazzone has participated in a College, particularly scholar ath- number of the Harvard letes and high school students Foundation’s programs, including from poor and working class fami- serving on panel discussions on lies. Perhaps the evening was best the U.S. sentencing commission, a described by fellow football team JFK School Forum on education member and former Harvard Pro- and the incarceration of youth, as fessor of Psychiatry and Education master of ceremonies at the Rob- Dr. Chester M. Pierce ’48, HMS ’52 ert F. Kennedy Winthrop House Eleanor Stewart Mazzone, Judge who said “It was a well-deserved 50th reunion dinner - which in- Mazzone’s wife of fifty years and distinction for Dave Mazzone and cluded Mrs. Ethel Kennedy and mother of their seven children, joined a splendid evening that many of her family - and in the twentieth her husband at the head table and us will cherish.” anniversary celebration of the received a bouquet of roses from the Harvard Foundation Staff students of the Harvard Foundation. 26 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Annual Harvard Foundation Student and Faculty Awards Dinner

In honor of the commitment of Yui Hirohashi ’06 (secretary). Esther Bisker ’04, Rebecca Cantu students to the promotion of As dinner was served, the Co- ’04, Martha Casillas ’05, Jeremy intercultural and race relations in masters of Pforzheimer House, Chang ’06, Ranim Elborai ’06, the Harvard community, the Professor James J. McCarthy and Rocío Garza ’05, Melvin Hampton Harvard Foundation held its Mrs. Suzanne McCarthy, were also ’04, Elijah Hutchinson ’06, Hebah annual Aloian Student and acknowledged as the Faculty Ismail ’06, Dareema Jenkins ’05, Faculty Awards Dinner on the Award Recipients. Zahra Kassam ’06, Ho Min Lee ’05, evening of May 6 in Quincy Following an address by Senior Kara Lee ’04, Deborah Leong ’04, House. The award ceremony is Admissions Officer Mr. David L. Michelle Lye ’04, Eirene named after David S. Aloian, Evans on the progress of diversity Markenscoff-Papadimitriou ’05, former Master of Quincy House at Harvard, portrait artist Stephen Kathleen McKee ’06, Illiana and an early supporter of the Coit ’71, unveiled the portrait of Montauk ’05, Helen Ogbara ’05, Harvard Foundation. Mr. Evans, which is one of the Erica Scott ’06, Brandon Terry ’04, The ceremony began with a series of portraits commissioned Xi Wang ’06, and Dina welcome by Foundation Director, as part of the Harvard Foundation Yanushpolsky ’05. The recipients Dr. S. Allen Counter and Quincy Portraiture Project. of the Harvard Foundation Award House Master, Professor Robert The night concluded with the were Adeline Boatin ’04, Claudia Kirshner. The chairs of the Student recognition of forty-five students Garcia ’05, Natalya S. Davis ’04, Advisory Committee (SAC), who have made a positive Kirandeep Deol ’04, Jia Han ’05, Saritha Komatireddy ‘05 and difference in the growth of Niles Lichtenstein ’05, Dina Krystal Law ‘04 then made intercultural awareness on Maxwell ’06, Melanie Napier ’05, remarks before introducing the campus. The recipients of the Mipe Okunseinde ’04, Stephanie newly elected SAC officers, Harvard Foundation Certificate of Paiz ’05, Eraklis Stamelos ’04, and Ranim Elborai ‘06 and Yannis Recognition were Noor Al- Ellen Yiadom ’06. The recipients of Paulus ‘05 (chairs), and Dabbagh ’06, Jonathan Ardrey ’05, the Harvard Foundation Award

Awardees Rocia Garza ‘05, Yui Distinguished Senior Award recipient 2003-04 Student Advisory Commit- Hirohashi ‘06, Ranim Elborai ‘06, and organizer of this year’s Black tee Board Members Krystal Law ’04, Zahra Kassam ‘06, and Stacey Dell Alumni Weekend, Anne Morris ’04 is Jeremy Chang ’06, and Saritha Orto, Harvard Foundation Staff accompanied by her father Walter Komatireddy ’05 (left to right). Assistant (left to right). Morris AB ’73, MBA ’75. HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 27 for Excellence in Leadership were Leyla Bravo ’05, Brian Clair ’05, The Harvard Foundation Portraiture and Saritha Komatireddy ’05. The Project: A Progress Report five seniors honored with the Distinguished Senior Award for The Harvard Foundation Portraiture Lawrence H. Summers, the project Excellence in Leadership were Project was initiated in 2002 by the is underway, and considerable Jennifer Hawkins, Catherine students and faculty of the progress has been made. Artist Honeyman, Andre Kydd, Krystal Harvard Foundation for the pur- Stephen Coit ‘71 has completed the Law, and Anne Morris. pose of adding a new group of por- portraits of Music Professor emerita Xi Wang ’06 traits of men and women of color Rulan Pian, the late Dean Archie Harvard Foundation Intern who have served Harvard for C. Epps, and Senior Admissions many years with distinction to Officer David. L. Evans. Other por- Harvard’s panoply of distin- traits in progress include those of guished faculty-administrator por- Anthropology Professor emeritus traits presently displayed through- Stanley Tambiah, Government out the University. Thanks to the Professor emeritus Martin Kilson, generous support of President and former Dean John Monro.

In appreciation: The recipients of the 2004 Faculty Award, Professor James J. McCarthy and Mrs. Suzanne McCarthy, were honored for their longstanding support of the work of the Harvard Foundation. Dr. S. Allen Counter and student awardees (l-r) Rocio Garza ‘05, Dina Maxwell ‘06, Ranim Elborai ‘06, and Jia Han ‘05.

Rulan Chao Pian, Professor of EALC and Music emerita (left) and Archie C. Dr. Sandra Naddaff, Director of Un- Epps, former Dean of Students at Harvard College (right). dergraduate Studies in English, Mas- ter of Mather House, and Member of the HF Portraiture Committee

Mr. Wilson Hunt Jr. of the Office of Career Services and Associate Dean Judith Kidd enjoy the spring weather at the reception preceding the awards Artist Stephen Coit ‘71 (left) and Harvard Senior Admissions Officer David L. dinner at Quincy House. Evans strikes a pose alongside his portrait. 28 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Han Sori: Unity and Harmony Show

Han Ma Eum’s “Han Sori: Unity and Harmony” show took place on April 30, 2004, in Lowell Lecture Hall. The show featured perform- ers from Harvard’s only Korean Drum Troupe, Han Ma Eum, as well as drummers from all over Boston, represented by Oori, danc- ers from Wellesley’s Korean tradi- tional dance ensemble, Choom Kkoon Dul, and dancers from the Harvard Breakers Organization. Audience members included stu- dents and faculty from both Harvard College and its graduate schools, as well as persons from all over the New England area. A large group of children also came with Wide Horizons, an organiza- tion which brings together bined, where the drums were ei- porary world while still retaining adopted Korean children and their ther played sitting down or tied to the traditional: in one piece, per- families Ð and an organization the body. In one piece, the formers wore face paint that ap- with which Han Ma Eum has had Wellesley troupe performed a fan peared as different-colored masks a long-standing relationship. dance along with the drum beats. under a black light; in another, the The show sought to combine the The middle portion of the show Harvard Breakers Organization traditional with the modern, pre- presented various modern varia- performed to traditional drum senting audience members with an tions of what was seen in the first beats. The troupe then involved introduction to elements of tradi- half. One piece acted out the story the audience members by teaching tional Korean culture in such a of a battle between a tiger and a them some of the beats and hav- way that people of all cultures and dragon through more modern cos- ing the audience “perform” on its ages could appreciate and enjoy. tumes and dancing, as well as new own. The show ended with a re- The first three pieces showed the beats composed by an alumnus of turn to the traditional Ð a five- different ways traditional drum- Han Ma Eum. The next few pieces drum dance Ð although a member ming and dancing can be com- incorporated facets of the contem- of the troupe specially designed new costumes for the drummers. Afterwards, performers and audi- ence members celebrated the suc- cess of the show with a feast of Korean food served in Loker Com- mons. Han Ma Eum performers include Jennifer Ahn ‘04, Liz Carlisle ‘06, Edna Choi ‘07, Helen Chou ‘04, Ravi Faiia (Harvard Law School), Kyungwon Hong ‘07, Sungjun Hong, Eddie Kim ‘02, Janet Kim ‘04, Sumi Kim ‘04, Victoria Kim ‘07, Seung-Kyu Kong ‘06, Ohkyung Kwon ‘07, Christine Lee ‘05, Jung Sun Lee ‘04, Andy Lee ‘07, Jason Douglas ‘04, Junhaeng Lee ‘07 and Taeho Cho ‘07. Helen Chou ‘04 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 29

Grant Summaries: The Harvard Foundation Sponsors Over 160 Student Events & Projects this Spring 30 | Harvard-Radcliffe Asian American 34 | Harvard Hong Kong Society Association (AAA) Karaoke Night Asian American Studies Seminar Series 34 | Harvard Radcliffe Kendo Club 30 | Asian-American Dance Troupe Spring Gasshuku Eastbound (Spring Show) 35 | Latinas Unidas (LU) 30 | Harvard Black Students Association (BSA) Latina Appreciation Day inBLACK 35 | Mariachi Veritas de Harvard 31 | Concilio Latino “Mariachi Workshop and Benefit Concert” Fiesta at Harvard! Conversation with Alejandro 36 | Native Americans at Harvard College Sanz (NAHC) 32 | Harvard Radcliffe Chinese Students Annual Pow-Wow Association (CSA) 36 | Harvard Orthodox Christian Fellowship Chinese American Heritage Week Coffeehouse with Mt. Athos Monks Slide 32 | Danza Azteca de Harvard Presentation Aztec Dance 36 | queer. Journal 32 | Dharma First Journal Publication Visit from Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi 37 | Harvard Raza 32 | Fuerza Latina Cinco de Mayo: Dr. David T. Abalos, speaker La Vida at Harvard: Latino Guide to Harvard 37 | South Asian Association (SAA) 3 | Harvard African Students Association Tabla Lessons (HASA) 37 | Harvard Tae Kwon Do Club Africa Week Kick-a-thon/Break-a-thon 33 | Harvard Hillel 37 | Harvard Taiwanese Cultural Society (TCS) IsraelFest 2004 Taiwan Presidential Election Panel 33 | Harvard Islamic Society 38 | Harvard Vietnamese Association Islam Awareness Week Poetry and Prose Night Ð Vietnam: A Country at Crossroads “Muslim Voices, Muslim Verses” 38 | Harvard Wushu Club North EastZone Muslim Students Conference Spring Semester Instruction and Equipment 39 | Yisei Magazine Spring Issue

Student leaders Olamipe Okunseinde ’04, President of the Black Students Association, Leyla Bravo ’05, President of Fuerza Latina, and Claudia Garcia ’05, President of Mariachi Veritas de Harvard enjoy the Harvard Foundation Student Awards Dinner. Harvard College students and Harvard Foundation staff members enjoy the reception in honor of Judge A. David Mazzone ’50. 30 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Harvard-Radcliffe Asian keley, to his campaigning for Jesse that reflect and celebrate the American Association (AAA) Jackson, to his current work as a multicultural environment at tireless advocate, he has dedicated Harvard. We were particularly Asian American Studies Seminar his life to working towards social pleased to be able to work with the Series change, and has received special South Asian Dance Company and recognition from the Asian Ameri- the Harvard Breakers Organiza- Every semester, the AAA orga- can community for his work in an tion to produce pieces that at once nizes an Asian American Studies area where Asian Americans tend showcased these groups’ distinc- Seminar Series in order to exam- to be under-represented. tive dance styles alongside tradi- ine Asian American issues through The third seminar, to be held on tional and modern Asian dance, th a variety of various disciplines, May 4 will be led by Mae Ngai, and integrated the different styles including history, literature, film, University of Chicago Assistant into one seamless whole. We hope sociology, and psychology, thus Professor of U.S. History and the to continue and further collabora- demonstrating that Asian Ameri- College will focus on Asian Ameri- tion with other group within the can Studies is a viable academic can History. Ngai’s research and Harvard Community. endeavor. The spring semester se- teaching focus on twentieth cen- ries consisted of three separate tury U.S. history, with emphasis on Melinda Laine Hsu ’05 seminars. immigration and ethnicity (Asian The first seminar featured a dis- American and comparative), poli- cussion with Professor Jerry Kang tics and law, and labor. She is es- Harvard Black Students on “Asian American Jurispru- pecially interested in problems of Association (BSA) dence.” The event took place on nationalism, citizenship, and race March 4th in Adams Upper Com- as they are produced historically inBLACK mon Room. Kang is a Professor of in law and society, in processes of Law at UCLA Law School and a transnational migration, and in the This spring semester, the Black 2003-2004 Visiting Professor at formation of ethno-racial commu- Students Association unveiled the Harvard Law School. He is a nities and subject identities. first-ever magazine of its kind prominent scholar on civil proce- entitled “inBLACK” on April 9th. dure, race, and Nat Sakdatorn ’05 The magazine is a student communications. He has focused publication meant to address on the Asian American community various issues surrounding the and has written and spoken na- Asian-American Dance black experience at Harvard. In tionally about hate crimes, affirma- Troupe its first volume, students had the tive action, and lessons from the freedom to express their Japanese American Eastbound (Spring Show) sentiments through photography, internment. Prof. Kang is co-au- short essays, and poetry. Though thor of Race, Rights, and Reparation: On Saturday April 24th, the there was no specific theme for The Law and the Japanese American AADT presented “Eastbound,” a this first issue, the magazine Internment. At UCLA, he helped Dance Extravaganza in Lowell focused on three main aspects of found the Concentration for Criti- Lecture Hall. A total of 50 perform- black student life: 1) views on life cal Race Studies, the first program ers kept over 350 audience mem- inside the Harvard gates; 2) views of its kind in American legal edu- bers enthralled with a massive on life outside of the gates; and cation and acted as its founding co- program spanning traditional last but not least, 3) self-reflection. director for two years. court, folk and tribal dances from Overall, the magazine was a At the second seminar, which Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese and huge success. Students from took place in Loker 28 on March Korean cultures in addition to diverse backgrounds were 8th, participants had an opportu- pieces incorporating martial arts, pleased and excited to read the nity to speak with Butch Wing on break-dancing, hip-hop and South work of their peers. Although we the issue of coalition-building Asian dance. AADT and its guest were only able to print 150 copies within the Asian American com- groups sought to bring the vari- of this publication due to munity. Wing is a California state ety, skill, fun and vibrancy of budgetary constraints, many coordinator for the Rainbow Push Asian dance to its audience. With people were exposed to the Coalition and has a long history of “Eastbound,” AADT has worked thoughts and creativity of talented work in activism and politics. hard to collaborate with other black students on campus. From his college years at UC Ber- groups to produce fusion pieces Hopefully, this magazine will HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 31 continue to grow and eventually become a staple for not only the black community, but also the Harvard community-at-large.

Alana Davis ’06

Concilio Latino

Fiesta at Harvard! Conversation with Alejandro Sanz

In accordance with Concilio’s goal to unify and promote the Latino and Latin American cul- tures, we hosted “Fiesta at Harvard: A Conversation with Alejandro Sanz.” Sanz (of Spain) is an international pop star and winner of music awards including a Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Best Pop Male Vocal Album, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He visited Harvard to discuss his music as the culminating event of Latino and Latin American Appreciation Month (April). The theme was di- versity in latin music, and Alejandro Sanz is known for his use of Flamenco, Jazz and classi- cal music in his work. The event was held on April 29th in the Askwith Auditorium at the Gradu- ate School of Education and was attended by over 300 Latinos and Bringing culture to the big screen, undertones, subtly dealing with Latin American across campus. Reel Culture 2004 was a week- issues of ignorance and International media from Spain long intercultural film festival oppression, stereotype and and other countries, along with the hosted during the first week of objectification, dialogue and Associated Press, attended this Harvard’s reading period. With cultural coexistence. The Harvard high-profile event. Sanz partici- showings co-sponsored by Foundation hopes to bring more pated in a conversation about his various member groups, students such powerful and provocative work with Harvard graduate stu- had the opportunity to view films to the Harvard campus, as dent Jesus Suarez and professor rarely-screened but award- we continue to host the film Doris Summer from the Harvard winning films emanating from a festival in the coming years. University Department of Ro- diverse array of cultural contexts. Coordinated by the officers of the mance Languages. The rooms were packed with Student Advisory Committee, students each evening as the “Reel Culture 2004” proved to be Edward Lee Rocha ’06 dramatic, comedic, and artistic a collective and successful reels rolled. The films shown were intercultural effort, increasing both entertaining and educational. cultural dialogue and visibility. In keeping with the Harvard Foundation’s mission, the films Saritha Komatireddy ’05 contained nuanced cultural 32 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

Harvard Radcliffe Chinese shells, and headdresses, we With a staff of over 30 people, the Students Association (CSA) danced to the powerful beats of guide came to fruition on April the drum. Danza Azteca also 17th. The guide is to serve as a re- Chinese American Heritage Week performed Aguila and Ofrenda at source for all students and seeks Harvard Raza’s Cinco de Mayo to express the diversity of Latinos The CSA held a panel discussion celebration. Student participants on campus and to help unite the on the experiences of Chinese stu- were Martha Casillas ’05, Maribel Latinos on campus. La Vida at dents who had lived abroad before Hernandez ’05, Vasco Bilbao ’06, Harvard showcases the first his- coming to Harvard. Entitled “Lost and Raudel Yanez ’05. tory of Latinos at Harvard and in in TransNation,” the event was the Boston area, which helps held on April 13th in Ticknor Raudel Yanez ’05 Latino students understand how Lounge. Six speakers from the un- they have gotten here and helps dergraduate community, from Dharma to contribute to everyone’s under- countries as diverse as New standing of our University’s heri- Zealand, Belgium, and Thailand, Visit from Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi tage. Through various reviews of were invited to reflect upon what off-campus locales, students are it means to be Chinese. The panel Dharma’s most successful event encouraged to discover areas out- took the form of a roundtable dis- of the year was our visit by Dr. side of Harvard Square, especially cussion, with questions posed by Rajmohan Gandhi, a professor at ones that may allow them to make the moderator, Chang Liu. Inter- the University of Illinois Urbana- connections with Latinos living in esting arguments arose over Champaign and grandson of the the Boston area. The guide also in- whether it was possible to quan- great leader Mahatma Gandhi. Dr. forms Latino students and stu- tify the degree of Chinese-ness and Gandhi spoke about “Lesser dents interested in Latin America which traits characterized being Known Angles” and events in his about various opportunities and Chinese. The event lasted an hour grandfather’s life. Dharma Board resources for them at Harvard. It and was attended by about twenty Members Sheel Ganatra ’06 and showcases the work of various students. Vivek Rudrapatna ’06 compiled a students on campus in the form of brief set of clips from Sir Richard essays, poems, and photo journals. Danza Azteca de Harvard Attenborough’s Oscar-winning La Vida at Harvard was distrib- film “Gandhi” and screened them uted to Latino groups on campus Aztec Dance at the beginning of the talk. Dr. S. as well as to pre-frosh during Pre- Allen Counter, Director of the frosh weekend. We are making efforts to get the guide out to the During the Spring, Danza Harvard Foundation, introduced larger Harvard community by ta- Azteca de Harvard performed for Dr. Gandhi at the event. Other bling at dining halls for dinner many cultural events on campus. members of the Harvard faculty in and lunch. Overall, the production We collaborated with the Native attendance were College Dean of the guide has truly changed the Americans of Harvard College Benedict Gross and Professor face of Harvard and may encour- dance troupe in a fusion piece at Devesh Kapur. Following the age more diversity on campus. the cultural show Presencia Latina event, a reception with food from to demonstrate the similarities of Cafe of India was held outside Leyla Bravo ’05 native cultural in the Americas. Yenching Auditorium. Attendees With our elaborate costumes, had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Gandhi following the event as Harvard African Students well as attend a catered dinner fol- Association (HASA) lowing the speech in the Lowell House private dining room. Africa Week: Science Center Poster Display, Fashion Show, Fuerza Latina West African Dance Workshop, Art Show and Reception La Vida at Harvard: Latino Guide to Harvard Africa Week was an initiative used to expose the entire campus Maribel Hernandez ’04 and Raudel La Vida at Harvard was a guide to the culture, politics and history Yanez ’06 of Danza Azteca during a produced by Latino and non- of Africa. This was done with a performance at Presencia Latina. Latino students all over campus. flag and poster display in the Sci- HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 33 ence Center, a fashion show, a and receive a refreshing face mask West African dance workshop and made from Israel’s Dead Sea mud. an art show. The poster display Because of the beautiful spring showcased people that the HASA weather, many students danced to selected as African icons; people the music outside the tent, enjoyed who were important to the devel- their food on the grass, or played opment of African countries or with free “IsraelFest 2004” frisbees. who are famous for their contri- This year’s IsraelFest bution to Africa, such as Nelson served an educational purpose as Mandela. In addition to the poster well as a celebratory one. The displays in the lobby, the Science walls of the IsraelFest tent were Center display for Africa Week Dr. Jayne Loader, Co-Master of covered with informational included flags of about twenty Quincy House at Aloian student posters dealing with a wide range African countries, which adorned awards dinner. of important issues, including the lawn in front of the Science language, religion, technology, Center. The finale of Africa Week, Harvard Hillel environment, and social and the HASA’s Fashion and Cultural political democracy. Moreover, Show, entitled Tanaka, was held in IsraelFest representatives from associated Quincy Dining hall on March 12th. organizations were available to All students and community The second annual IsraelFest talk about travel, study, and work members in attendance were ex- was one of the most exciting and opportunities in Israel. posed to a wide variety of cultural visible events co-sponsored by styles of dress from the African Harvard Hillel and Harvard Rozalina Grubina ’04 continent. The show concluded Students for Israel this year. Held with a lively performance by the on Israeli Independence Day, Harvard Islamic Society West African Dance Troupe from IsraelFest was a way for students, Mali. The West African Dance faculty, and community members Islam Awareness Week Poetry th Workshop was held on March 9 to come together in celebration of and Prose Night –“Muslim in the Eliot House Dance Studio. Israeli life and culture. Moreover, Voices, Muslim Verses” The event was meant to provide because IsraelFest was an entirely members of the Harvard commu- apolitical event, it welcomed On Thursday March 18th, a nity with the ability to receive an individuals of all backgrounds group of students and faculty introductory class to the various and beliefs and served as a catalyst members of the University made styles of African dance free of for united celebration and their way to the Loker Coffee- charge. The African Art Show, dialogue about Israel. house. Sitting in a semi-circle, entitled Umoya, was held The event was held in an open everyone listened as poetry, prose, throughout Africa week in the tent on the Science Center lawn on and spoken word were per- Adams Art Space. The art show April 27th. Between 500 and 600 formed. As part of the Harvard th was unveiled on March 8 and people attended the event, most of Islamic Society’s Islam Awareness was attended by both Harvard whom were Harvard Week, the poetry night sought to undergraduates and professors undergraduates. The primary goal increase everyone’s awareness of with an interest in African art- of IsraelFest was to introduce the the different Muslim poetic and work. The art showcased in larger Harvard Community to literary works Ð with a focus on Umoya was artwork that either some of the key aspects of spirituality and religion. De- spoke to the African experience or mainstream Israeli culture. Those signed as an interactive, coffee depicted culture and life in Afri- who stopped by the tent could house atmosphere, open-micro- can. purchase Israeli food while phone event, everyone familiar listening to a variety of Israeli with Muslim works or spiritual Unwana Nseyo ’06 music. Visitors could also sample poetry was encouraged to take the and buy assorted Israeli microphone and share with those chocolates, flags, and key chains present. or learn how to write their names In addition to approximately 25 in Hebrew and make their own students and faculty members, Hebrew bead bracelets. They Tarek Al-Gowhary, the President could also make colorful mosaics of MSA-National (the umbrella 34 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 organization that represents all the scholars lectured and led popularity in the US, this event Islamic Societies on campuses interactive workshops, making attracted a wide range of students, around the United States and the event an invaluable learning including those from other local Canada), was present. He read experience for all involved. colleges (such as MIT, Boston some poetry and shared in the Participants also enjoyed the University, Lesley College, Brown, richness of the night. Almost ev- opportunity to meet and exchange etc.). We had a selection of eryone present recited some po- ideas with students from other Cantonese, Mandarin and etry or prose. In addition to the schools. The day of learning was Japanese songs for contestant/ recitations, the poetry night of- followed by a relaxing evening performers to choose from, so that fered a relaxing environment and program that included a dinner the audience could listen to the delicious brownies, cookies, and and a demonstration of Arabic music from different Asian coffee. calligraphy by the Chinese cultures. We invited all audience Hebah Ismail ’06 Muslim calligrapher Haji Noor members to sing along with the Deen Mi Guangjiang. Milia Islam, performers to encourage students Harvard Divinity School class of to participate in this fun activity ’04, remarked, “the and to express themselves. NE Muslim Students Conference conference’facilitated the discussion of essential issues that Joyce Kwok ’04 young Muslims are facing today On April 3rd, 2004 the Harvard as they juggle a unique identity of Harvard Radcliffe Kendo Islamic Society hosted the North being American Muslims - being Club East Zone Conference at the woven in the fabric of this society, Harvard Science Center. Every but also being knowledgeable Spring Gasshuku year, Muslim students from all about and identifying with their over the country work hard to Muslim heritage.” th organize conferences for their Now in its 14 year, the HRKC peers to gain an in-depth is dedicated to the promotion and Zahra Kassam ’06, Conference knowledge of the Islamic faith and practice of the ancient Japanese art Organizer the issues that face Muslims today. of the sword, kendo. During the Over 300 Muslim students past 8 years, the HRKC has en- representing universities joyed a strong relationship with throughout Massachusetts, New the kendo department at Keio York, and New Jersey attended the University in Japan and partici- Harvard conference. The theme of pates in a cultural exchange pro- this year’s conference was, gram with that institution. Every “Manifesting the Quran: From summer, a number of Harvard Spirit to Action.” This day-long undergraduates visit the Keio event began with a morning campus in Tokyo, where they ex- registration of participants and an A Chinese Muslim calligrapher perience Japanese student life introduction to the conference. Dr. demonstrates his art at the Islamic while practicing kendo at a vari- Benedict Gross, Dean of Harvard North East Zone Conference. ety of locations, including the Im- College greeted conference perial Palace. Every February, students during registration and Keio students come in turn to Bos- Harvard Hong Kong Society was acknowledged during the ton to get a taste of American col- introductory remarks. Dr. S. Allen lege life. This year being no excep- Karaoke Night Counter, Director of the Harvard tion, our visitors from Keio came Foundation, attended the for a wonderful, though hectic, conference and was available to Karaoke Night is a social event seven days. Eighteen Keio stu- students and guests throughout where the entire Harvard dents—an unprecedented num- the day. community is welcome. Karaoke ber—arrived at Logan airport Feb- Religion informs every aspect of is an entertainment activity that ruary 19th, where they were wel- a Muslim’s life and thus the began in Japan, but has become an comed by HRKC representatives, program touched on a wide integral part of Hong Kong and began a rigorous schedule of variety of topics ranging from popular culture and social scene, practices with Harvard students. prayer to political activism. especially with college-age There was a two-hour practice Prominent American Muslim students. Since it has also gained everyday for six days, which were HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 35 attended not only by Harvard and Keio students, but by Harvard alumni, and watched by Harvard spectators. Many of the most valu- able experiences of the exchange, however, occurred outside of practice. In addition to the wel- come and farewell dinners, Harvard students met and inter- acted with our Keio visitors dur- ing parties, classes, tours of Bos- ton and Cambridge, and even a Boston Bruins hockey game. For many of the Keio students, the Spring Gasshuku was their first time visiting the United States; for others, it was a chance to renew old friendships. Despite the lan- guage barrier—only a few of the HRKC members spoke Japanese, and not all of the Keio students Prof. . Irasema Coronado (center) joins Harvard College students from Latinas were fluent or comfortable with Unidas at the annual Latina Appreciation Day. English—we were able to commu- related to such horrible events and Mariachi Veritas de Harvard nicate not only through our shared her interactions with many of the love for kendo, but other common victims’ families. She told us about Mariachi Workshop and Benefit interests in music and movies, her life as a Latina professor and Concert which we discovered during the as an activist at the University of course of the week. The Keio stu- Texas at El Paso and how it has On April 10th, members of dents left on February 25th, leav- been possible for her to combine Mariachi Veritas and 13 other stu- ing us with a week full of unfor- both areas of interest. Latinas dents got together early in the gettable memories and the hope Unidas was honored to present morning to learn about and play that we would all meet again next Prof. Coronado with the 2004 Mariachi from professional musi- year. Latina Appreciation Award. cians. They played for about two Further, with the help of Harvard hours and then had a singing Hana Lee ’07 Amnesty International, we were workshop for students who able to screen the film “Las signed up to learn and sing Latinas Unidas (LU) Desaparecidas de Juarez,” a film Mariachi songs in the Benefit Con- that documents the lives of many cert we were to have later that Latina Appreciation Day of the young women who were night. The workshop was a great murdered near the border. It was success—in fact, Mariachi Veritas Latinas Unidas was once again an extremely powerful film that recruited two new members—and the proud sponsor of this year’s touched the hearts of many the group celebrated this success Latina Appreciation Day (LAD). viewers. LU member Cynthia at the Concert later that day! At The event was held on Thursday, Cortez, said “Latina Appreciation the Mariachi Benefit Concert, 85 April 15th in the Yenching Day was definitely a success. I am people enthusiastically crowded Auditorium at 4 pm with more glad that this year’s LAD program the Adams House Lower Com- than 35 students in attendance. helped to bring about awareness mon Room to hear the results of The focus of Latina Appreciation at Harvard of las desaparecidas de the morning workshop and sup- Day was to recognize the research Juarez.” port Mariachi Veritas’ efforts to of Professor Irasema Coronado on purchase trajes (suits). Singing the hundreds of young women Mirla Urzua ’07 with the Mariachi that night were: that have been found murdered Laura Bauza ’06, Vasco Bilbao ’06, on the US-Mexican border in the Shirley Cardona ’06, Liz Carlisle state of Texas. Prof. Coronado ’06, Cynthia Cortez ’07, Stephanie talked to us about her work Dorvil ’05, Alisha Fernandez ’04, 36 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004

David Foster ’06, Claudia García presented with Eagle feathers discussion of monasticism and its ’05, Osiel Gonzalez ’07, Cristina from her uncle. The presentation relevancy to the modern world. Herndon ’06, Carmen Iguina ’05, of Eagle feathers is a ceremonial Karen Kwok ’05, Jorge Montoy sign of a female becoming a Yannis Mantas Paulus ’05 ’04, Lucy Peralta ’05, Kavita Shah woman who has achieved ’07, Senovio Shish ‘05, and Callie something wonderful and queer. Watkins ’05. They all did a fabu- significant in her life (in her caseÐ lous job. Thanks to all these ef- college graduation). Taula was First Journal Publication forts, they have raised enough also honored as the Head Lady funds to purchase fancy Mariachi dancer. The Head Man dancer was queer. is a new undergraduate suits for next year. a graduate student from MIT, who journal dealing with issues of is involved with the Native sexuality and what it means to be Claudia Garcia ’05 community at Harvard. The Head “queer.” It’s premier issue was Man and Lady dancers lead the distributed on the week of April Native Americans at Harvard other dancers into the dancing 19th to dining halls, the BGLTSA College (NAHC) circle and supervise the resource center, libraries, and aca- progression of the celebration. demic departments, as well as Annual Pow-Wow Two competition dances, one other schools that contributed to women’s fancy shawl and one the journal. The journal is divided The 9th annual Harvard men’s traditional, were also held. into two sections: essays and re- University Native American Pow- flections. The essay section allows Wow and Indigenous Arts Festival Elijah Hutchinson ’06 for a forum for theoretical discus- was a major success and arguably sions of what it means to be the best Pow-Wow ever hosted at “queer” while the reflection sec- Harvard University. A Pow-Wow tion allows for exploration in the is a Native American celebration form of personal expression. of Native culture - a time for Our first issue has received high family and friends to come compliments from queer.’s advi- together to celebrate life. Dancers sory board and faculty advisors, from over 30 Indian tribes arrived as well as many other members of from as far away as California, the Harvard community. We hope with approximately one thousand that this journal can be a solid and persons attending the day-long consistent place for the expression celebration. The Pow-Wow, which and exploration of queer themes. took place in the Harvard Q-Rac, lasted from 10:30 am until around Yannis Paulus ’05, Orthodox Ryan Coughlan ’06, Chris Hughes 8pm, finishing with a catered BBQ Christian Fellowship SAC Rep. ’06, & Tim Pittman ’06 dinner. Drum troupes “Silver Cloud” Harvard Orthodox Christian and “Rez Dogs” entertained the Fellowship crowd, in addition to flute playing, storytelling, and a Coffeehouse with Mt. Athos performance by Danza Azteca. Monks Slide Presentation About a dozen vendors from across New England sold quality Mt. Athos, founded in 963, Native goods representing several sports 20 Greek, Russian, Indian tribes. A WWII Navajo Bulgarian, and Serbian Code Talker and Native American monasteries, and is the center of veterans of other American Wars Eastern Orthodox monasticism. were honored in a special University of Maine Professor ceremony to recognize the Kyriacos Markides shared with us Eirene Markenscoff-Papadimitriou sacrifice and contributions they his experiences from several trips ’05 and Quincy House tutor Fotini have made to our country. to Mt. Athos through a slide Christia enjoy the Aloian student Another highlight of the event presentation. He later engaged awards dinner. was when Sophia Taula ’04 was the student audience in a HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 37

Harvard Raza Asian type of drum, from renowned instructor Mr. Jerry Cinco de Mayo Leake. For ninety minutes every Monday, the Tonkens Room in This has been Raza’s most Winthrop House was transformed successful Cinco de Mayo into a South Asian concert hall, as celebration ever! Starting the night students from different skill levels off with Danza Azteca, the show learned about South Asian music. danced its way through the As Bianca Mahmood ’06, the history of Mexico as different South Asian Association’s groups performed dances Cultural Chair explained, “Indian Harvard Tae Kwon Do Club particular to different time music, and the tabla in particular, periods. The children from La has fascinated the West for years. Kick-a-thon/ Break-a-thon Piñata took over the show with However, the tabla is an essential component of not only Indian their Caribbean performance, and Tae Kwon Do is one of the oldest paved the way for a moving and music, but also of the Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan forms of martial art in the world. memorable speech by Dr. David It comes from thousands of years T. Abalos, Professor of Religious traditions. It is a unifying tradition within South Asian cultures that of refinement of Korean battle Studies and Sociology at Seton techniques known as “the way of Hall University. Ballet Folklórico are sometimes diametrically opposed in other cultural the hand and foot.” The Harvard de Aztlán kept spirits alive Tae Kwon Do club continues the through various performances respects.” The classes allowed students to long tradition of honor, discipline, throughout the night, and Raza’s and self-improvement that own dance troupe added a bit of be exposed to musical training from a renowned professional, epitomize this art form. To this contemporary flare to the night goal, we executed our first annual with a cumbia performance. and provided them with a creative outlet, Mahmood reported. kick-a-thon. Much like a walk-a- Finishing off the entertaining thon, we solicited donations from evening was Harvard’s own Reflecting on the semester’s achievements, Mahmood wrote, friends, relatives, fellow students Mariachi Veritas, which along and co-workers to sponsor us to with a couple of amazing guest “The nine students in the class come from different skill levels do 1000 kicks on Saturday May 1. singers, was able to rally the Half of this money we donated to audience to sing along to some and artistic training, and it is fascinating to see how these Wide Horizons for Children, an classical mariachi favorites. Just adoption agency based in like any other Latino party, there different strengths supplement Jerry’s instruction by allowing us Massachusetts. In addition, for was more than plenty to eat with every five dollars a sponsor food ranging from beef to to learn from and teach each other.” donated, they were able to choose quesadillas to flan and everything a board, which one of our in between. Filled with great members would break. This people, food, and performances, break-a-thon was held outside the this year’s Cinco de Mayo Science Center after the kick-a- celebration has set a high standard thon. We also solicited donations for future celebrations to come. from passersby. All in all, about 20 people participated in the Rolando Flores ’07 kicking/breaking and many more watched and donated. South Asian Association (SAA) Harvard Taiwanese Cultural Society (TCS) Tabla Lessons

Amit Patel ’07 plays the tabla at the 2004 Taiwan Presidential Since early March, nine South Asian Association Ghungroo Election Panel members of the undergraduate cultural show. Harvard community have been The two weeks before and after meeting on a weekly basis to the March 20th Taiwan Presidential receive lessons in tabla, a South Election encapsulated what, for 38 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 other countries, would be two decades of democratization woes: Harvard Wushu Club negative campaigns, financial scandals, threats of war, vote- Spring Semester Instruction and buying, an assassination attempt Equipment on the president and vice- president, a razor-thin margin of Funds from the grant received victory, rumored ballot-stuffing, from the Harvard Foundation this violent protests, demands for a semester went towards recount, and, of course, a compensation for weekly lessons thousand conspiracy theories. provided by Sifu Rick Wong. The When members of the TCS Wushu Club, headed by Jeremy originally planned their post- Chang ’06, Tumi Makgetla ’05, and election panel, they never Eraklis Stamelos ’04, was dreamed of such developments. Edward Ahn ’05 (in costume) with extremely successful this semester. Thus, it was a larger-than- David Wang ’07 (kneeling) at the Many fresh faces joined the club, expected crowd that attended the TCS’ “Winterfest: A Celebration of which also made its debut th April 12 panel. Taiwanese Culture and Food.” performance at the Chinese Co-sponsored by the Harvard Students Association’s New Foundation, IRC, and IOP, the Harvard Vietnamese Year’s banquet. The club went on 2004 Taiwan Presidential Election Association (HVA) to perform at Cultural Rhythms as Panel featured Harvard’s own well as at the Asian American FAS Dean and eminent China Vietnam: A Country at Dance Troupe’s “Eastbound” scholar William Kirby, , Professor CrossroadsÐPriorities in show. The Wushu club was Steven Goldstein of Smith College, Transformation founded in fall ’03; after head of Harvard’s Taiwan substantial work by the club’s Workshop, and Professor David leaders, Wushu has become the On April 10th, the HVA spon- Kang of Dartmouth College. Dean second-largest martial arts group sored a panel discussion entitled Kirby introduced the audience to on campus. Wushu is the practice “Vietnam: A Country at Cross- Taiwan’s democratization and of contemporary Chinese martial roads Ð Priorities in Transforma- cross-strait relations. Prof. arts, and has shifted from combat tion.” The idea for this panel was Goldstein then explained why he to performance in recent years. conceived almost a year ago, and saw the election circumstances as The art stresses posture, flexibility, through the hard work of all mem- a confluence of bad events that and strength while at the same bers of our organization, it has be- will create “the perfect storm.” He time maintaining a sensible come a reality. In recent years, was followed by Prof. Kang, who martial application. It has been Vietnam has been through tremen- balanced Taiwan’s export growth popularized in the US through dous social transformations. We against shaky banking institutions wushu athletes like Jet Li. Wushu felt that there was a need to update and discussed how both will be currently is seeking recognition as and inform the Harvard commu- affected by cross-strait relations. an Olympic sport. During the Q&A session that nity about these transformations in Vietnam, and also to discuss what followed, audience members Jeremy Chang ’06 wrote their questions on index effect the Vietnamese diaspora can cards, which ushers handed to the have on this process. The event moderator, Dean Kirby. Though was a great success and was at- the format seemed less tended by over 100 persons of di- spontaneous, it actually allowed verse cultural backgrounds Ð those Dean Kirby to organize questions who were Vietnamese and others by general subject and interject interested in international devel- them with tact and great humor. opment issues and Southeast In the end, everyone’s curiosity Asian economies. was satisfied, and the 2004 Taiwan Presidential Election panel was a Tien Anh Nguyen ’07 great success. Michelle Yang ’07 HARVARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2004 39

Yisei Magazine

Spring Issue

This spring’s issue of Yisei magazine celebrates the cultural, creative, and intellectual achievements of Koreans and Korean-Americans. From articles on prominent Korean-American novelist Chang-Rae Lee, who recently gave a reading of his new book Aloft at the Harvard bookstore, to articles by and interviews with Harvard faculty of Korean descent, this issue promises to be a deep and creative exploration of Korean-ness. From fictional pieces to musings by Federal Judge A. David Mazzone ‘50 , recipient of the Harvard Foundation’s Harvard undergraduates, with the Distinguished Alumnus Award at a dinner held in his honor at Kirland House. usual additions of high-quality (l-r) Dr. S. Allen Counter, Mrs. Eleanor Stewart Mazzone, Judge Mazzone, photography, poetry, and art of David L. Evans. various media, this issue of Yisei magazine thoroughly investigates the tensions and joys of immigrant "Appointed as a Federal Judge and minority Koreans in the US. in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter, In this sense, Yisei seeks to speak Judge Mazzone presided over is- for more than Koreans - to voice sues from the environment to civil the concerns of multiculturalism, liberties with wisdom guided by a dual and transnational identities, heart for America and its citizens... and political and socioeconomic You, Judge Mazzone, have been a inequities that can resonate with bridge builder-laying a strong le- all marginalized or minority gal foundation for those who live groups. and work in the nation you serve, both now and for the future." Christine Jung ’05 Jennifer Hawkins ‘04

Federal Judge A. David Mazzone ’50 “Judge Mazzone has done a meets Harvard senior Rebecca Cantu, great deal to further intercultural who plans to attend law school. and race relations by, time and time again, proudly swearing in new citizens of the United States - - making both America and Ameri- We would like to than Mrs. cans more diverse.” Sandra Perkins and Ms. Anna Lisa Plant for their time and Saritha Komatireddy ‘05 effort in proofreading. Professor Robert Kirshner, Master of Quincy House & Melanie Napier ’05. The Harvard Foundation publishes this biannual newsletter as part of its efforts to keep the Harvard Community abreast of both the Foundation's events, conferences, and gatherings, as well as issues pertaining to Intercultural and Race Relations at Harvard University and throughout the world at large. HARVARD FOUNDATION

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