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...Self-professed WASP Mollie M. Kirk ’08 remembers that her interest in Chinese culture developed from an early exposure to the Chinese language. “When I was in 6th grade, my mom took my brother and me to a museum exhibit in Philadelphia,” she remembers. “They had a girl there who was translating, and she was white—so I thought, ‘Not only is Chinese such a melodic-sounding language...
...nowhere to be found on stage, but Rudy Giuliani's campaign shrewdly rushed to declare victory after Tuesday night's Democratic debate in Philadelphia - chiefly because the former New York mayor emerged as the preferred whipping boy among the seven Democratic rivals...
...PHILADELPHIA HAS ITS cheesesteak, Chicago has its bratwurst, and, thanks to Vincent DeDomenico, San Francisco has Rice-A-Roni. The sons of Italian immigrants, DeDomenico and his brothers began experimenting with food recipes at their parents' pasta business during the 1930s, mixing ingredients like long-grain white rice, pieces of vermicelli and chicken broth. Eventually they hit the jackpot, creating packaged, easy-to-make rice and pasta dishes. In 1986 they sold their company to Quaker Oats for about $300million. DeDomenico...
...feel about following the legendary Brian Jones and the great Mick Taylor in the guitar spot? -Rich Cervantes, Philadelphia, Pa.I used to work with Mick Taylor when he was very young. He had no confidence, but I knew he was a damn good player. He is the only one who won't take a solo. That kind of thing annoys me. If someone has talent, they should have faith in themselves and play. Brian Jones set a precedent - swapping between rhythm and lead guitar - which I like to keep going. He was the ultimate rhythm guitar player...
...competitive Ivy League rowing towns, captain Pat Mulcahy and fellow senior Matt Young were brought up to hate Harvard, their hometown schools’ rival on the water.But in the end, the two lightweight standouts couldn’t resist the call of the Charles.Hailing from Ithaca, N.Y., and Philadelphia, Penn., respectively—the homes of lightweight crew powerhouses Cornell and Penn—Mulcahy and Young have long been exposed to top-notch crews.By living in places where crew was a prominent sport, the two benefited from great coaching and plenty of local competition when they were rowing...