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McLoughlin called the applicant pool “diverse”—five women and members of several ethnic groups applied, he said...
...seen by TIME, only 19% would like to switch to a republic - one more percentage point than in 1969. "This is the most stable measure in British polling," says Robert Worcester, who presented the poll to palace staff. No matter how you break down the respondents - young, old, ethnic minorities, Londoners, non-Christians, local opinion leaders, readers of the Sun tabloid, readers of the "quality" dailies - no more than 25% of any group wants to dump the royals. Even after a decade of tumult for the Windsors, 68% of Britons want to retain them. "That's astonishing," says Sunder Katwala...
...easy to look at the co-curricular experience at Harvard and to believe that student groups are better off left to their own devices. The Institute of Politics, the Crimson, Harvard Student Agencies, the Phillips Brooks House Association, and some of the best organized cultural and ethnic groups in the country seem do be doing just fine without administrative muddling. In turn, the College has often taken a hands-off approach. But if the success of the events of the Leadership Institute at Harvard College (LIHC) over the past week are any indication, Harvard could be doing much more...
...never seen a HRDC show, it’s very innovative dance [with] a lot of interesting and original ideas.” The concert’s musical selection epitomizes HRDC’s celebration of diversity. Tonight’s show spans genres, featuring ethnic music, industrial sound effects, poetry, and even some popular music. “HRDC does not have one particular style,” Divelbliss says. “You can express what it is you want to express [with] your own music vocabulary.” “Modern is appealing...
...fourth grade state capital exams. Geography, however, is about much more than just memorizing locations and place names (although that’s a good start). It goes beyond content to give people skills necessary for a sophisticated understanding of the social sciences and current events. The roles of ethnic minorities, the dynamics of ongoing border disputes, the strategic positions of key waterways: concepts like these are fundamental to developing a mature perspective on global affairs. Without a strong core of geographic knowledge, analyzes of international events tend to be myopic at best and provincial at worst. Yet Harvard?...