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...proposal to reinstate capital punishment in the Commonwealth met sound defeat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Tuesday. But there’s no doubt that Romney’s primary motivation for introducing this hopeless bill was not so much to debate the criminal code as it was to appeal to the national conservative electorate that he’ll need to capture the presidency in 2008. The bill only added to Romney’s track record of grandstanding to conservative voters nationwide, which he accomplishes by promoting positions that stand in stark contrast to those...
...Fitzsimmons ’67. Byerly’s outreach program seeks to dispel these darker aspects of the Harvard myth: that the University is a leisure-class training ground where only the wealthiest are welcome. The new recruiting techniques, such as targeting low-income applicants by zip code and paying personal visits to students in economically depressed regions, aim to make Harvard’s resources appear more accessible to the working class...
...says. “But if your perception of the person is negative, then you think it’s literally ‘get rich or die tryin’.’”50 is often perceived as a thug who still adheres to the code of the streets. But he’s a pop star now, and his image has softened a bit since he left the ’hood. Nevertheless, 50 says he thinks people judge musicians—especially rappers—more harshly than other artists.He cites as an example...
...NYPD Blue under celebrated writer guru David Milch. But struggling for years imbued him with an uncommon sense of purpose. After winning an Oscar for Traffic in 2001, Gaghan turned down seven-figure offers to write the fourth Indiana Jones movie and adapt The Da Vinci Code. Instead, inspired by an anecdote about an oil lobbyist in See No Evil, a memoir by former CIA officer Robert Baer, Gaghan decided to make a complex, journalistic movie about the politics of crude. "It's rare in Hollywood to get the chance to work on something that you actually care about," says...
...Abdul Mughni Lahore, Pakistan Are we prepared to meet the challenge brought by unprecedented devastation caused by earthquakes? Only quakeproof buildings should be allowed to be constructed, and all builders should be forced to obtain monthly certifications that their work has been checked and found satisfactory. A strong building code would require contractors to be responsible for the work carried out by them and liable for any lapses. A corruption-free administrative system is essential. S. Iqbal Ahmad Karachi Many of those who survived the quake have been made homeless. More than 3 million poor will brave a harsh winter...