Word: panels
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William K. Lee '02, who attended the conference, said he was inspired by the panel discussion...
However, several panelists did recognize the importance of students and student concerns during the day, and the presence of the students was felt by everyone there. Peter Liebhold, a speaker on the first panel and the curator of the Smithsonian's exhibit on the history of sweatshops, spoke about the importance of student activism in pushing for the protection of human rights through the power of the university. Mr. Liebhold specifically referred to student-activists at Harvard who pressured Harvard to divest from South Africa. In addition, Congressman George Miller (D-Calif.) praised students for their passion and expertise...
...admitted the affair with a speed and self-effacement that set the standard for such things. The performance cemented the notion that Hyde is the best--maybe only--asset the Republicans have at the moment: a man who looks, and is, sound and fair, even as he oversees a panel whose members are not all known for those qualities...
...favor of the Freudians. He circulated a petition, signed by 50 academics, requesting representation of the "full spectrum of informed opinion" on Freud. Curator Michael Roth, while insisting that he had consulted with a range of scholars from the outset, responded by adding two Freud critics to the advisory panel, even as he questioned the motives of some of the protesters. "In the Freud industry," says Roth, "some people get a lot out of being angry." Swales in particular is known for his curious battling tactics, mailing opponents long, single-spaced letters, with copies sent to colleagues or the media...
That patience pays off. DS1 will carry a mere 180 lbs. of xenon fuel, about one-tenth the fuel needed for a conventional craft. Electricity required to power thrusters and other equipment will come from a new solar panel equipped with 720 lenses that focus sunlight down to a strip of solar cells...