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...will never subside, and it will be hard for Hancock to convince doubters that he's not just a flack for the schools and bowl executives enriching themselves on the current system. However, if there's anyone who can at least quiet some BCS critics with his passion, dignity and down-to-earth charm, it's Hancock. He should start at the top, and propose Beer Summit II with the BCS' most high-profile critic. "I'm an Obama guy and I'd welcome the chance to visit with him," Hancock says. If Hancock calls, Mr. President, pick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a Good Guy Fix College Football's Worst Thing? | 11/26/2009 | See Source »

...Halsey’s memorial service on Sunday, many who knew him mentioned his passion for knowledge and his capacity to learn new skills quickly...

Author: By Xi Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cabot Alum Dies at Age 26 | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

...pillorying the movies as the “movie preview guy”—rather than advertising them—remains Francisco’s passion. For him, the choice to be a comedian was simple: “It pays good money, you can talk about anything you want, and you’re your own writer, director and performer—where else can you get that...

Author: By Yair Rosenberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making an Impression: Francisco Creates Comedy | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...League. “I felt like I had landed on a spaceship,” he said at the event. “There were these preppies [and] I didn’t even know what a prep school was.” Howard, however, found a passion freshman year: history. And today, as an historical drama writer, he benefits from his education everyday...

Author: By BETH E. BRAITERMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HFAI’s Priceless Advice | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...organized the event, can personally attest to Howard’s passion for increasing access to higher education. She met Howard while a student at his high school alma mater. The two maintained a relationship as she went through the college application process. “Greg really believed in me,” she said...

Author: By BETH E. BRAITERMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HFAI’s Priceless Advice | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

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