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...absorb wisdom from all sectors of society. An athlete who has tried out for the Reds, he exudes the determination and dedication we seek ourselves. Finally, as a two-time Emmy Award nominee, he has obviously mastered the secrets of success. Now, Class of 1998, I give you George Clooney...
Such could be the introductory words of Radcliffe First Marshal Kavita Kacholia '98 or Harvard First Marshal Philip R. Kaufman '98 on Wednesday, June 3, 1998, should the work of the Class Day Speaker Selection Committee continue in set course. Clooney, the star of NBC's dramatic mini-series "ER", is but one of a handful of popular names being thrown around within the confines of the committee. According to sources on said committee, names of actors and entertainers are flying about like pizzas-in-the-making at Tommy's. But they are highly contested by scores of athletes, including...
Kacholia laughs off the Clooney suggestion, but is quick to remark that "he's a cutie." Jason S. Cassidy '98 and Carrie A. Jablonksi '98, who are the co-chairs of the committee which is selecting the speaker, would not comment on specific names, a policy which was also the standard line from other committee members. Diane Jellis, who works in the Classes and Reunions Office, did not return repeated phone calls inquiring about the selection process...
...postered in various houses for suggestions from seniors, the names voiced in the process are non-binding suggestions only. The values which undergird those preferences are second to those of the elected committee. Now, this process ought to be sufficient since committee members are elected representatives. But is George Clooney all right by anyone's standards? Certainly...
...George Clooney is the best that this committee can come up with, then the committee itself cannot be representative of the undergraduate population, which certainly has less plebian, white-bread tastes than the Nielsen families. The following anecdotes from multiple sources on the committee bolster that claim...