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...much easier to pinpoint how and why belly dancing has caught on at this moment in the U.S. Following the 9/11 attacks, people began seeking knowledge about Middle Eastern society. Marta Schill, president of the 25-year-old Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association, says membership has grown more than 30%, to 1,000, over the past year. This desire to learn about Arab traditions coincided with the release of music videos by pop stars Shakira and Britney Spears, who bared their stomachs and belly danced with abandon, sparking the interest of teenagers and young adults...
During the ceremony, each new member signed the official membership book and was given a silver bracelet with a star charm made exclusively for Pleiades...
...opinions of our membership are varied, so I don’t think we’re going to take a strong position on divestment at this point,” Gulay said after the meeting...
...least partly based on “demonstrated leadership, hard work, initiative and commitment,” then there is no reason that athletics should not be considered a strong component to an application. If not, then similar dedication to activities outside the academic realm—like membership to national music associations, having art exhibited in a gallery or acting in a Broadway play—should also not be considered as factors in acceptance...
Also at last night’s meeting, Student Affairs Committee Chair Rohit Chopra ’04 reminded the council that the deadline for candidacy statements for membership on four of the student-faculty committees is 10 p.m. tonight...