Word: mainstreamers
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That Viswanathan is an Indian American seems to have added to the vehemence of the national reaction. Xenophobia is the, well, elephant in the room that mainstream media not noticed just yet. It is a small beast, much smaller than honesty and class to be sure, but it’s there, and any complete explanation of the "Opal Mehta" controversy must take it into account...
Musicians Ben Folds and Chris Mills will be the central focus at this year’s Yardfest in Tercentenary Theater—the President’s Office’s revamped version of Springfest. While these performers, in terms of their mainstream appeal, may not be a radical departure from previous acts that have appeared at Harvard (Guster, Busta Rhymes, Bob Dylan all performed in the past, though not at Springfest), the logistics behind this year’s concert have shifted considerably.According to the Harvard Concert Committee (HCC), 2006 marks a renewed commitment to undergraduate life...
Scott Griffith 48, Boston CLAIM TO FAME As CEO and president of Zipcar, the country's largest car sharing service, Griffith has made self-service, on-demand rental cars a mainstream amenity in 10 states and 29 cities, changing the way urban dwellers view owning a car and how much they drive. "We're trying to make getting a car as easy as getting cash from an ATM," he says. Each of Griffith's cars takes 20 privately owned vehicles off the road, reducing urban congestion, emissions and parking demand. Zipcar's 50,000 members (almost 40% of whom have...
...that the Maoists can accept. "I am not vouching for the Maoists," says Arjun Narsingh K.C, a prominent member of the Nepali Congress, a major political party. "I cannot promise that they are sincere about giving up their arms. But we have to try and bring them into the mainstream...
...despite the petulant tone that the Maoists are striking, some Nepalis really do believe that the rebels will give up arms and eventually enter the political mainstream by contesting elections once the country has a new constitution. Back at his store in Bhaktapur, Dinesh Hada and his friends certainly share that view. "Look here - the way you talk about Maoists, it's as if they were monsters," one of Hada's customers snaps. "Now, one of the four of us," he gestures around him, "is a Maoist. Can you guess which one?" Two of the men drinking tea begin chuckling...