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...American public as anyone could hope. The study argues that the military looks just like the rest of the country in terms of income, education, and race. If this is true, then Congress didn’t just send the poor to war; it sent all of us. Heritage??s study has some serious flaws. General speaking, it claims to show a military that looks just like America, but it winds up with a picture of an institution that falls somewhere between the general population and the dirt poor army of popular legend. Heritage claims that the average...
...think that that’s very possible.” The area where Texas A&M is located is heavily populated with Hispanic immigrants, and many employees of the university are Hispanic. In addition, the university had declared October as a month to celebrate Hispanic culture and heritage??a decision both Alonzo and Texas A&M Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President for Communications Stephen Moore cited as an additional motivation for the protests. Moore presented the issue as one of academic freedom and claimed that both the lecture and the protest were proof of the university?...
With two “measurements” of Native American heritage??blood and personal choice—pinning down who is and is not Native American is no trivial task. But some determination must be made if Harvard wants to continue to take Native American ethnicity into account when making admissions decisions. No matter what admissions officials say, it’s clear that a non-white ethnicity can, in certain circumstances, be a positive factor in admissions decisions. The onus is on Harvard, then, to ensure that these decisions are made with full and accurate disclosure...
...took some time out for lunch with actors, producers, and directors who shared their craft. Mia Riverton ’99, an actress and singer, took some time out to talk about the roles of women in Hollywood and challenges to artistic integrity. Her mixed ethnic heritage??she is part Chinese, part Spanish and part Irish—allows for versatility in both commercials and film, but she has also been offered token roles reflecting popular stereotypes...
...called authenticity. Unlike so many places that spend years painfully trying (and failing) to be something they’re not, Rangzen’s knows exactly what it is, and what it can do. Unlike any number of Asian-American chefs who have abandoned their heritage??and make a trendy (but mediocre) ginger smoked duck instead of the stodgy (but amazing) yakitori they’ve known forever—the cooks at Rangzen’s defy the fads, embrace their roots, and succeed...