Governor’s Statement
Governor Deval Patrick speaks to the press in front of the Westin Copley Place hotel on Wednesday. In his statement, he informed reporters that the subsequent investigation will be ‘slow and methodical’.
Bouquet
Marathon Memorial
Many people brought signs; flowers; and other tokens to a memorial set up at the barrier on the intersection of Boylston and Berkley Street; just a few blocks beyond the marathon’s finish line. These shoes were brought by Lisa Mara, a Bostonian runner who finished fifteen minutes before the blasts. Other items included a marathon medal, candles, and numerous handwritten letters.
Flowers
Many people brought signs; flowers; and other tokens to a memorial set up at the barrier on the intersection of Boylston and Berkley Street; just a few blocks beyond the marathon’s finish line.; These shoes were brought by Lisa Mara; a Bostonian runner who finished fifteen minutes before the blasts.; Other items included a marathon medal; candles; and numerous handwritten letters.
Microphones
Reporters from networks around the world waited for news from the FBI until late Wednesday evening.
Harvard Undergraduates Honoring Veterans placed 349 American flags on the lawn in front of Memorial Hall on Wednesday. The flags honor the 349 U.S. veterans who take their own lives each year because of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Governor Deval Patrick
Governor Deval Patrick speaks to the press in front of the Copley Westin. The media coverage following the incident has been frought with speculation from major national news networks. In his statements, Governor Patrick has emphasized the thorough and methodical nature of the subsequent investigations.
American Leadership
Co-Director of the Center for Public Leadership David Gergen moderates a conversation with Director of the Belfer Center of Science and International Affairs Graham Allison, Harvard Business School Professor of Business Administration Nancy F. Koehn and Harvard Kennedy School University Distinguished Service Professor Joseph S. Ny, Jr. on the Presidential Leadership and the Rise of American Power. The panelists discussed the history of the American presidency, reaction to crises and the nature of leadership itself.
Walnuts and Diabetes
Harvard researchers have found out that eating walnuts correlates with a decrease in the risk of getting Type II diabetes in women.