Word: ocasio
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hard to adapt to a different culture," Ocasio says, recalling his first year at Harvard. "I had problems communicating in my freshman year and people in my dorm thought I was very quiet...
...series of rallies on minority faculty recruitment gave Ocasio the opportunity to express his opinion openly at the College. Now he says he enjoys speaking to large crowds. Tailoring words to match his audience, exploring issues closed to more formal forums, Ocasio says he thrives on the challenge of public speaking...
...really has been a positive experience for me because I feel the point of a rally is to go a little beyond what you would do when talking with faculty or administration," Ocasio says. 'Very Tough, Very Smart, Very Sensitive...
Even in those discussions, however, Ocasio rose to meet the more demanding criteria of a new leader for minority concerns...
...months of talks between student leadersand the Verba Committee before a report was issuedin March, "We got along quite well," Verbarecollects. The professor, who also directs theUniversity Library, says he respected Ocasio'scompetence as MSA spokesperson in presentingissues and demands...