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...closed, cutthroat circle of corruption between the island's music industry, police, and drug dealers, what eventually made the rest of the world take note was the film's blistering soundtrack, which was a breakthrough moment for reggae music. As well as the songs like "Many Rivers To Cross" and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" that were written and sung by young singer Jimmy Cliff, (who also played the lead character, Ivan), the soundtrack showcased Toots and the Maytals' "Pressure Drop," Desmond Dekker's "Israelites," the Melodians' "Rivers of Babylon." Before the world knew or cared about...
Over winter break, senior Samuel R. Cross ’07 received the results of a routine blood test and discovered that he has acute myelogenous leukemia, a condition that has led to chemotherapy instead of returning to classes. Now, Sam urgently needs a bone marrow transplant to survive. His plight has suddenly catapulted blood and organ donation into the Harvard community’s hearts and minds, a place where we hope this important cause will linger...
...reject the donated marrow. While in 25 to 30 percent of cases, the patient will have a family member whose marrow is compatible, in 70 to 75 percent of the cases—thousands of patients annually—the patient will need marrow from a stranger. Sam Cross, for example, is of half-Asian, half-Eastern European heritage; his singular heritage makes finding a match for him a challenge. [See correction below...
...campus and beyond, Harvard is seeking a bone marrow match for Sam Cross. But there are millions of other Sam Crosses out there. Students who today are blessed with the good health that makes donating an option—students who may someday themselves need donations from those who are young and healthy—should not let the hustle and bustle of daily life let them forget about the opportunity to give blood, get HLA tested, and register as organ donors. It’s saving lives, made easy...
...waited to cross Quincy Street yesterday evening, the chairman of the presidential search committee, James R. Houghton ’58, said that he had “no update” on the hunt for Harvard’s 28th leader. The search panel was in Cambridge this weekend for a joint session with alumni overseers, who must approve the committee’s choice before a president can be appointed. In recent days, the search committee had been most seriously considering Radcliffe Institute Dean Drew Gilpin Faust for the post. When asked if he had met with Faust...