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...University of Liège in Belgium, says her hijab is "not a flag or a symbol, merely a manifestation of my spiritual life." A British teaching assistant, sacked for wearing the face-covering niqab, invoked not Shari'a or tradition but her concern for the rights of career women: the ruling, she said, made her "fearful of the consequences for Muslim women in this country who want to work...
...first-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle. Mills earned her second individual victory of the day in the 200-yard backstroke, Pickard won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:01.95, and classmate Ali Slack took first in the 100-yard butterfly in 58.36. Co-captain Pangilinan finished her career at Blodgett Pool with a flourish, capturing first in her specialty breaststroke events. She led a senior sweep of the 100-yard breaststroke, touching the wall just in front of Colling and Slaight. The senior then swam to a 2:18.13 victory in the 200-yard breaststroke. In the dive...
...Navy career had been "relatively stress-free" before "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" took effect, says Joan Darrah, a retired captain, and a lesbian, who served in various intelligence billets from 1972 to 2002. She kept her sexual orientation secret during her career, but that denial took its toll after "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" led to increased focus on homosexuality in the ranks. She recalls having to administer a survey on the topic to 250 subordinates in the wake of the new policy. "We all sat down taking this survey asking, 'Do you know a gay person...
...There are few people as legendary in Hollywood as Christopher Walken,” Lachter said, a member of The Crimson's Business department. Walken, in addition to his film career, has worked extensively in theater...
...members of the Hasty Pudding will roast each honoree, and while Lachter would not reveal the specific jabs he and others would take at the honorees, he noted that Walken’s long and diverse career will provide ample material...