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...were nothing more than window dressing.' HAZEL EDNEY, an African-American reporter, on not getting called on despite being seated in the front row of President Barack Obama's first prime-time press conference...
...agonizingly peripheral contact with the NCAA Tournament, I’ve come to a few conclusions. In the international world of sports, there remain few outlets for college athletes to attain the fame and renown so common to the NCAA Tournament. There are no Christian Laettner moments or Tyus Edney heroics; the international college arena is a small, informal and anonymous one.My international travels have taught me that highly competitive college sports are a predominantly American phenomenon. In Argentina, college teams are like intramural teams, composed of all those who want to play and lacking the discipline and intensity...
...ceremony also included speeches by two undergraduates from the Class of 1999 and one by a graduate student, Hazel Trice Edney of the Kennedy School...
...Edney delivered the final address, recounting milestones of the past year, from the special convocation for South African leader Nelson R. Mandela to Radcliffe's decision to merge with the University...
...marvel at how far we have come since 100 years ago when the Harvard class of 1899 was all white and all male," said Edney, who told graduates to continue to work to "knock down the fences that divide." At least one sleepy senior--roused by House officials at 6:30 am along with the rest of his class--admitted to sleeping through the morning ceremonies which lasted over two hours...