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Today in Photos (12/16/2014)

By Madeline R. Lear, Nathalie R. Miraval, Robert F Worley, and Y. Kit Wu
Peshawar Vigil - Members of the Harvard community hold candles on Tuesday evening during a vigil at the John Harvard Statue for the 141 people killed by militants from the Pakistani Taliban at an army-run school earlier that day. Member of the Pakistani Students Association, which hosted the vigil, and Pakistani native Manhoor F. Khan ‘17 explained that she is grateful for the support of attendees “because after a certain point things like this eventually become routine at home.” By Madeline R. Lear
Watching the Service - According to the event program, attendees were invited to join the choir in singing "Silent Night" to commemorate the centenary of the Christmas Truce of 1914, when British and German soldiers fighting in World War I temporarily halted attacks in acknowledgement of the holiday. As the choir readied to begin singing "Silent Night," some attendees closed their eyes, others looked straight ahead, but all were silent. By Madeline R. Lear
Menorah Lighting - Elizabeth M. Rosenblatt '17, president of Harvard Friends of Chabad, helps University President Drew G. Faust light the menorah in Tercentenary Theatre on Tuesday evening. By Robert F Worley
Soda Stream Machine - Following student group complaints and internal discussions, HUDS has decided to suspend purchases of appliances from Soda Stream, an Israeli company involved in settlement disputes in the West Bank. By Y. Kit Wu
Faust talks to The Crimson - University President Drew G. Faust discussed her role in several hot-button campus issues in her final sit-down interview of 2014 with The Crimson. By Robert F Worley
Registrar Moves to Smith Campus Center - The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center will now be housing the Office of the Registrar. By Nathalie R. Miraval
Today in Photos (12/16/2014)

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