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Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 urged an auditorium of mostly Latino undegraduates yesterday to help increase diversity at Harvard by participating in ongoing efforts to recruit minorities. Recalling his own undergraduate background as an “ambassador from the blue-collar world,” Fitzsimmons said that one of the more effective recruiting techniques is to have future applicants meet Harvard students from similar backgrounds. Fitzsimmons spoke at an event moderated by members of Concilio Latino—an umbrella group for students of Latino descent. Nationally, the Hispanic population...
...this latest outing, and Guest has directed all four. Before production begins, Guest and Levy say they map out the film.Though no traditional script exists, the duo spends around four months preparing an extensively thorough outline—25 pages’ worth of character background, scene-by-scene breakdowns, and original songs.After that, the actors perform the story, and only then does the real spontaneity start.“We give them as much meat on the bone so they can improvise, use the information or not. But what they bring to it in terms of look and sound...
...opening track, “Shakedown,” has a simple, stomping, horn-based beat (think Scott Storch in the third grade) that leaves plenty of space for Akon’s ultra-smooth tenor to fill. He does an exciting job until the gunshot repeating in the background starts shoving its way forward, breaking up the fun. “Blown Away” continues to favor toughness over fun. “If you ain’t man enough to make shit clear / guaranteed you’ll get blown away,” Akon sings...
Snoop Dogg feat. R. Kelly “That’s That” Dir. Benny Boom The Sears Tower pops up in the background of Snoop’s new video, “That’s That,” and, along with it, an important question: why the hell is the Doggfather in Chi-town? Snoop doesn’t seem to have an answer. He looks too stoned to even care. But there are some possible explanations for his Midwestern sojourn. The most obvious gloss? R. Kelly kidnapped him. He?...
Matriculants to elite colleges like Brown or Harvard already have the skills to succeed. An elite college student is either a well-rounded jack-of-all-trades or a specialist in one discipline. The admits who have a strong background in the liberal arts have already proven their all-around excellence; the specialists have demonstrated that they can flourish on their own turf and should not be subjected to fields that may hold them back. In fact, the one thing they share is an inability to benefit from a core curriculum...