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By Parul Agarwal, Jabulani R. Barber, Bora Fezga, Kevin H. Lin, Zeina Oweis, Kelly S Robinson, Jessica C. Salley, and Sara Joe Wolansky

Gordon Brown - The Right Honorable Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spoke to a packed audience at the Institute of Politics Sept. 23, 2010. By Parul Agarwal

Deval Patrick - Massachusetts Governor Democrat Deval L. Patrick ’78 spoke to a packed ballroom at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel following his re-election on Nov. 2, 2010. By Kevin H. Lin

DREAM Act Rally - An activist from the Students Immigrant Movement wears a graduation cap in support of the DREAM Act during a rally held in Cathedral Church of St. Paul on Nov. 29, 2010. By Parul Agarwal

U-S-A! - Following Osama Bin Laden’s death, students celebrate in front of the John Harvard statue by draping an American flag over the University icon. Chants of “U-S-A” filled the air as students flooded the Yard. By Sara Joe Wolansky

Julianne Moore - The Hasty Pudding Theatrical’s Woman of the Year Julianne Moore receives kisses from members of the cast of “Kashmir If You Can” outside of the New College Theatre on Jan. 27, 2011. By Bora Fezga

Walk for Choice - A member of the Radcliffe Union of Students sports buttons to convey the group’s message during a rally on Feb. 27 2011. RUS is also known for their popular “This Is What a Feminist Looks Like” Facebook campaign. By Jessica C. Salley

Nonsensical Signs - Students and members of the Harvard community hold purposely nonsensical signs outside Harvard Hillel on Dec. 6, 2010 to maintain a positive community and spirit during the Westboro Baptist Church’s protest. By Sara Joe Wolansky

President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama speaks to a crowd at the Hynes Convention Center, giving his support to Governor Deval Patrick and Lt. Governor Tim Murray’s campaign in preparation for the mid-term elections held on November 2. By Jabulani R. Barber

Martin Peretz Protest - Harvard students protest against the Social Studies Commitee’s decision to honor Martin Peretz during the Committee’s 50th anniversary celebration. By Zeina Oweis

Stand with Japan - Wearing shirts with the words “Stand with Japan,” audience members listen as Harvard Professors and the Consul General of Japan discuss the earthquake in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Kennedy School of Government on Mar. 24, 2011. By Kelly S Robinson

Freedom and Democracy - Chants and protest songs could be heard throughout Cambridge on Jan. 28 2011 as protesters marched bearing signs calling for freedom and democracy in Egypt. By Jabulani R. Barber

The Harvard Crimson presents the best breaking news photographs of 2010-2011.

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