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...from cloistered. Her mother was more glamorous and socially adroit, but Caroline shares Jackie's cultivated charm and has steadily expanded her own profile as a patron of culture and the arts. And though not driven to politics as were J.F.K. and his brothers, she has nonetheless compiled a ledger of quiet but diligent service to the public, and to her father's legacy, that reflects a commitment to civic life and a belief in the value of rigorous, reflective debate. "She has a strong sense of personal responsibility," says historian David McCullough, who sits with Caroline on the panel...
...team did play surprisingly well against some of the best teams in the league, but the inconsistency of its youthful roster and a lack of scoring punch left it on the slack side of the ledger...
Sophomore Sanaz Ghazal, junior Roxanna Curto, and junior Aparna Ravi also came out on the positive side of the ledger...
Sophomore Sanaz Ghazal, junior Roxanna Curto, and junior Aparna Ravi also came out on the positive side of the ledger...
...affirmative action policy currently in place in California is indeed unfair. Our society is still dominated by racism and classism, thus tilting the ledger in favor of those at the top--often towards white males. During the affirmative action era in California, it was far from "absurd" that race played a significant role in admissions. Instead, the Board of Regents was trying to create campuses which represented the diversity of California while recognizing the educational disadvantages inherent in a poor socio-economic background...