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...subject of succession is clearly a sensitive one in the family. When questioned recently by a journalist, James, looking agitated, snapped, "It would be very nice to put that speculation to bed." Maybe Fox could create a new TV show to settle it: Who Wants to Be a Media Mogul? --By Michael Schuman. With reporting by Mark Halper/London
...initiative to expand North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to 34 nations of the Western Hemisphere (with the exception of Cuba), brought thousands of protesters to Miami this past week, as well as a delegation of Harvard students sent by the Institute of Politics to observe the action. Media mogul Conrad Black has labeled activists who resist trade liberalization “the political equivalent of football hooligans.” He maintains that, “They are incapable of coherent articulation and they should be dispelled with as little force as necessary whenever they become disorderly. They should...
...parties by removing some of the financial burden from individual students. Students organizing room parties appeal directly to their college council for funding. “If you have a decent proposal, you have a good chance of getting several hundred dollars,” says junior Eliott C. Mogul, president of Yale’s College Council...
...Greek system. Unlike Harvard, Yale’s fraternities can be officially recognized by the university and thus are eligible to receive funding from the Yale College Council. “[Fraternities] play a limited, but a really good role in campus social life,” says Mogul. According to Mogul, this is primarily due to the fact that “their events last later into the night.” Ultimately, the Yale administration’s recognition of campus fraternities helps to foster a popular addition to Yale’s social scene...
...Socially, [the administration] is very supportive,” says Mogul. The administration’s broad support of student life has enabled the College Council to pursue an ambitious agenda. Each year with the backing of the administration, the Council hosts Spring Fling, attracting big-name bands such as Wilco, Nappy Roots, Ben Harper and Wyclef Jean...