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...capable of starting a larger project. Being such a newcomer to Harvard theater, Sarnak wasn’t sure how she would stage what she had or even if she wanted to stage it at Harvard. Molly D. Swenson ’10, who plays Kelsey, convinced her to contact Reddout and try to stage the musical. The resulting production calls for college students to play college students, which allows for a greater overlap of fiction and reality than most plays. “We cast people who were already sort of their characters,” Reddout says. Because...

Author: By Rebecca J. Levitan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: College Musical: 'The Quad' | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...their kills as their garb. In this world, rocking out is mandatory. Yet still, in this “Heavy Metal” meets ColecoVision universe, Black Kids find meaning in the madness. Frontman Reggie Youngblood is suddenly transplanted to a dramatic cliff, preaching his heartfelt message of eye contact. He is at home in the untamed wilderness; as gazelles prance around him, he lets his voice and perfectly tousled locks fly free. Meanwhile, two bandmates navigate a spaceship through rings of lasers in endlessly deep black space, and a fourth races a flying Delorean—what an insane...

Author: By Antonia M.R. Peacocke, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: Black Kids | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...When making an appeal, aid officers say, phone is always better than e-mail for the initial contact. And stressing how much a student wants to attend a particular school can't hurt - as long as it comes off sounding sincere. While awards are largely determined by economic factors, aid officers also recommend giving the appeal a more personal touch by having the student, rather than the parent, make the first call. "You tend to see [financial-aid officers] doing more because you're trying to help the student," says Chris Gruber, Davidson's vice president for admission and financial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Trying Times, Colleges Willing to Boost Financial-Aid | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...Above all, financial-aid officers are adamant that it never hurts to try. "Talk to us. Make contact," says Carpenter. "We'll do everything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Trying Times, Colleges Willing to Boost Financial-Aid | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...look after the two youngest children in Slumdog Millionaire, Rubina and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, sprang into action. (It is supported by Slumdog's director, Danny Boyle, producer Christian Colson and an Indian child rights group, Plan India). The trust issued a statement saying that its representatives are in regular contact with Rubina and her parents to help protect the child's interests. "We are looking towards shifting the family out of the slum and into a flat, which will be held in trust till the children turn 18," says Noshir H. Dadrawala, one of the trustees. "We will also provide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Perils of Rubina: The Slumdog Star vs. the Media | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

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