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...take the half-dozen or so students with the strongest background,” Losick said...
Galluccio has the ability to appeal to the entire district, which stretches from upper-crust Cambridge neighborhoods to the stinging poverty of some Chelsea areas. His working-class background has instilled in him a respect for those who struggle to make ends meet in our communities—his strong support of the living wage movement and his endorsement by several labor associations underscore his commitment to matters of fair...
...Jawlensky, another Blaue Reiter, wrote of the years 1905-06, "I understood how to translate nature into color according to the ardor of my soul." His drawing became schematic, as color carried his paintings' emotional content. In Helene with Dark Blue Turban (1910) the clash between the cold fuchsia background and the warm red of Helene's blouse delivers an electric charge. Emotion and ardor fill the collection, as if Gabrielle and Werner Merzbacher had said to themselves, "We like this picture," rather than, "We must have another Matisse." This concern for each painting gives the collection its tautness...
...since the World Trade Center towers crumbled to the ground, but the cultural aftershocks continue to reverberate around the world. Foreign students, eager to attend American universities, find themselves barred from entering the country as the academic year begins. The threat of further terrorist attacks has meant increasingly stringent background checks delaying the approval of student visas in 26 countries from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia...
...free and open society—and encouraging Americans to spend time at universities abroad—is an important way we can combat the ignorance and hatred which manifested itself on Sept. 11. Therefore, where possible, friendly foreign governments should assist U.S. agencies in their background checks to weed out potential terrorists. All stand to gain from extending foreign students a safe and speedy welcome...