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...lack of role models limited substantial upward mobility in their careers. “We were happy, in my generation, just to be allowed to play in the same game [as men],” Wolff said. Despite the obstacles, the panelists said they maintained a child-like passion for understanding the stars. E. Margaret Burbidge, a former University of California, San Diego professor, became interested in astronomy at the age of four after staring at the stars during a trip from England to France. “I was sold right then and there—have been ever...
...astonishment and joy.” “The Hasty Pudding Theatricals have made one of the most altruistic gestures I’ve ever encountered in 33 years in education,” she said. “They feel so passionate about arts that they are willing to go to extreme lengths to give Cambridge school kids exposure to arts. It is very reassuring to know that the upcoming Harvard generation values giving back to the community.” Explaining why the student tickets are subsidized and not paid in full, she added...
...President Bush?s first term, Rice seemed to be one of those policy wonks with what Beltway insiders might call a ?passion for anonymity.? Now, as Secretary of State, she seems to be enjoying commanding the stage-and sometimes directing the other players...
...serene candle are not enough. They are not loud enough or bright enough,” Khwaja said. He then said that he hoped that the audience would return home “enflamed.” The idea for a vigil arose out of an overwhelming sense of passion for those affected in last month’s disaster that left over 3 million homeless and led to over 79,000 deaths, said Rabia G. Mir ’07. Mir, who was the main coordinator and master of ceremonies, said she was inspired to get involved because...
...child. Her mother Sara cradled 2-week-old Candace in a gym while watching eldest son Anthony play an A.A.U. game (Anthony, 30, spent three years in the NBA and now plays professionally in Israel). Growing up in Naperville, Ill., a Chicago suburb, Parker initially rebelled against the family passion, until seventh grade, when her height practically demanded that she take up the game. Her father Larry, who played at the University of Iowa in the 1970s, doubled as her A.A.U. coach. "My dad was so hard on me that I didn't think I was good," says Parker. Another...