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...Joseph McCarthy who exploited fear of the Soviet Union for political advantage. Television was in its infancy and could only be viewed in bars. Senator McCarthy conducted hearings on un-American activities in the Department of the Army live on television, a first-ever event. These hearings were a magnet for students who were appalled by what was widely viewed as a witch-hunt. Interestingly, “Intensive Russian” was a popular course; students were optimistic that understanding the language of communism was the first step toward building bridges...
Twenty-four years ago the decision in the landmark affirmative action case, the University of California Board of Regents v. Bakke, was handed down. California, it seems, has always been a magnet for affirmative action lawsuits. Bakke said “quotas” were unconstitutional, but that diversity was “a constitutionally permissible goal for an institution of higher education...
...true message.” At one point, Hrnicek pulled Meagher on stage and introduced him to the whole audience. “He’s looking for a new perspective,” Hrnicek declared. After the service was over, “I was like a magnet,” Meagher says. Beautiful girls introduced themselves, eager to meet “the new guy,” he says. “I was immersed, infatuated. I was kind of like a celebrity. The attention was very intoxicating.” Looking back, Meagher now considers...
...Mansoor's mountain stronghold appears to have been a magnet for Taliban die-hards and al-Qaeda fighters, a number of whom made their way to Shahi Kot - some with the families in tow - to avoid capture by the U.S. and its allies. That had caused consternation among local tribal leaders already made edgy by a bloody, unrelated power struggle between rival warlords. Shortly before the battle at Shahi Kot began, Mansoor had reportedly been negotiating terms for his surrender with tribal elders sent by Taj Mohammed Wardak, the new governor of Paktia, the province where Shahi Kot is located...
Cabot, Cabot and Forbes President Jay Doherty says his company is very interested in Harvard’s vision for the area. If Harvard located research facilities in Allston, it would likely attract further development, Doherty says. It’s the magnet effect, he says—once a critical mass has been built up, the herd of biotech firms will descend...