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Almost two decades old, the Skadden Fellowship Program seeks to provide civil legal services to disadvantaged people, said Susan B. Plum, the program’s founding director...
...It’s just very gratifying that such exceptionally well educated people want to work with the poorest people in the world,” Plum said. “It’s war on the poor, it’s war on the immigrants, it’s war on all of those who are the have-nots...
...Plum said HLS is strong in nurturing a community committed to public interest, saying that the program would like to spread out the fellowships—but that Harvard applicants are too good to turn down...
...Italian wines, and Americans and Italians took notice. Four To Savor Brunellos aren't cheap, but their glories can be worth a splurge. Some of the best from our taste test: 2000 Biondi-Santi Rosso di Montalcino, $60 Intense perfume of crushed dried roses and sunbaked plum 2000 Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino, $100 Very pretty, marked by bittersweet chocolate, black olive and roses 1999 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino, $50 Delicious. Touches of cherry and Earl Grey tea and tangy acidity. Look for the same maker's Schiena d'Asino, a single-vineyard version, gorgeous at $80 1999 Castello Banfi...
...activist body without making their stands on matters of University policy clear. Precision about what exactly it is our representatives are elected to do is a pretty important prerequisite to holding them responsible for doing those things. Why we continue to elect our peers to a great plum pudding of a council, only to hope that they are assigned to a committee that suits their strengths and interests, is beyond me. Throw this unexpected activism into the mix, and what you get is just downright frustrating. By all means, let the activists be active, but let them be elected...