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Today in Photos (04/03/12)

By Melody Y. Hu, Meredith H. Keffer, Heather C Liu, Nicholas M Mendez, Sarah E Orlando, and Robert L. Ruffins

Taco Truck - In the space that used to be the skating rink outside of the Science Center, customers look at the menu of Plaza Tacos, a new food truck run by Harvard University Dining Services. By Sarah E Orlando

Paul Volcker - Chariman Volcker disscusses the regulation process for the banking system, and the effect that the proliferation of lobbyists and associations had on the purity of regulations passed. In addition to speaking with Professor Salter, he also took questions from the audience. By Nicholas M Mendez

Paul Volcker at Harvard Law School - Professor Malcolm S. Salter, James J. Hill Professor of Business Science, discusses financial reform legislation and the banking system crash with Paul Volcker, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, as well as the Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board under President Barack Obama. The two spoke about the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform, as well as the specific provision dubbed the "Volcker Rule", which restricts U.S. banks from making speculative investments. By Nicholas M Mendez

Voices in Contemporary Cuban Music - By analyzing the music of popular Cuban vocalists, Professor Thomas explores the role of ventriloquism in Cuban music at a time when Cuba was going through radically altering economic crisis and transnational ties. By Heather C Liu

- As a part of the Leadership and Internet Series at the Center for Public Leadership, Jared Cohen (right), the director of Google Ideas as well as the former advisor to Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice talks with Nicco Mele, an adjunct lecturer in public policy, about 21st century statecraft. By Heather C Liu

Osvaldo Golijov - World-renowned Argentine Composer Osvaldo Golijov (far left), discusses Jewish themes in his musical work alongside the St. Lawrence String Quartet. The St. Lawrence String Quartet performed selections from a new composition inspired by the biblical book of Ecclesiastes. By Heather C Liu

- The Harlem Globetrotters faced the Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine. By Robert L. Ruffins

Harlem Globetrotters - The world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters scrimmages the semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine outside on Bow Street. The Globetrotters, displaying impressive feats of athleticism whilst leisurely cracking jokes, handily demolished their competition and left the audience in hysterics, both feats which their competition has yet to accomplish in its 136 years of existence. By Nicholas M Mendez

The Harlem Globetrotters - The world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters scrimmages the semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine outside on Bow Street. The Globetrotters, displaying impressive feats of athleticism whilst leisurely cracking jokes, handily demolished their competition and left the audience in hysterics, both feats which their competition has yet to accomplish in its 136 years of existence. By Nicholas M Mendez

You Got Served - The Harlem Globetrotters faced the Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine. By Nicholas M Mendez

The Lovely Jones - During the final home match of his collegiate career last Friday night, co-captain Matt Jones led the Harvard men’s volleyball team to a 3-0 victory against NJIT, recording 14 kills and four service aces. The senior currently heads the team with 262 kills and 318.5 points for the season. By Melody Y. Hu

Baskind in the Sun - The one goal, one assist, and three ground balls by co-captain Melanie Baskind, shown here in earlier action, were not enough for the Harvard women’s lacrosse team, which fell to No. 9/9 Virginio, 12-6, in Charlottesville, Va. on Monday night, dropping its second contest in a row. By Meredith H. Keffer

Today in Photos (04/03/12)

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