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...much better chance of finding a match in an Asian-American because, as executive director for the Asian American Donor Program Cheryl Louie said, "just as we inherit our eyes, hair and skin color, we inherit bone marrow in the same manner...
Former Dunster House resident Alan J. Kuo '85 is dying of leukemia; he may have as little as one month to live if doctors do not find an exact match to his bone marrow. Last week, Kuo's tragedy was brought to light on Harvard's campus, due to a two-day bone marrow drive sponsored by friends of Kuo and the Chinese Students Association...
...discriminating. One poster asked in large letters above a picture of Kuo, "Are you Asian?" underneath which was the response, "Then you could save my life." While the posters did target Asians, this one was done out of an understanding of the increased likelihood that Asians would have the bone marrow type that could save Kuo's life...
...fact that bone marrow can save lives, and every person who registers has the potential to save the life of a friend or a total stranger. Given the underrepresentation of minority groups in the national registry, any drive that focuses on minorities is laudable. To register, you may call the American Cancer Society...
Jeff Bagwell can tell you all about being hit by a pitch. He had a bone in his left hand broken three years in a row. That hasn't stopped him from crowding the plate in that squatty stance and sending balls into orbit that the Johnson Space Center ends up tracking. Of course, baseball isn't as exciting as figuring out what's going to explode next...