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...pursuit of community led Jody S. Morita ’06-’07 to transfer to the Dudley Co-op. Morita, who graduated from Deep Springs in 2003, lived in Quincy House for one semester but promptly put himself on the wait list for the alternative residential option. He was admitted in his second semester. The Dudley Co-op, with its communal meals and intimate style of living, has proved a welcoming home for a number of Deep Spring alums over the years. Alex J. Rothman ’07, another Deep Springs alum, also lives...
...stayed close to Labor's anodyne talking points about fairness in the workplace, better health and education services and a cleaner environment. A foreign affairs and trade specialist, Rudd is well traveled and speaks Mandarin. Elected to Parliament in 1998, Rudd came to prominence this past year through his pursuit of the Howard government over wheat exporter AWB's abuse of the Iraqi oil-for-food program. Rudd is a Christian who is comfortable speaking about his faith. His early life was thrown into turmoil when his farmer father was killed in a car accident before Rudd reached his teens...
...flurry of curricular changes proposed by the Harvard College Curricular Review all share a recognition that, in today’s society, a basic understanding of global forces—international markets, developing regions, cultural and religious exchange—is a vital intellectual pursuit. This eye towards globalization has helped shape a proposal of general education that emphasizes world cultures and interdisciplinary study. In light of this focus, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) should begin to address what has become one of its most serious deficiencies: the study of South Asia. The study of modern South Asia?...
...ties to the United States, not to mention Israel. After all, Siniora did all he could to press his friends in Washington to demand an immediate cease-fire, but his pleas went unheeded. In what was perceived as a green light for Israel to continue its campaign in pursuit of a military victory over Hizballah, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice memorably told the Lebanese they were suffering "the birth pangs of a New Middle East...
...Campbell said that while Oxford and Cambridge have become more serious in their pursuit of alumni support, there is not as strong of a “culture of philanthropy” in the United Kingdom compared to that surrounding American universities. Ten percent of Cambridge and five percent of Oxford graduates donate to their alma mater, according to Bloomberg, compared with 40 percent for Harvard in fiscal year...