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...blanch. The aesthetic poignancy of perfectly interlocking bodies or the impression of nude figures could not have been created in the presence of a darker skinned dancer. As “Black and White” deconstructs the way in which we interact, it challenges, rather unwittingly, the way race characterizes those relationships. Yet, though the ideological ramifications of the work resound, they never undermine its artistic integrity. In what was arguably the most arresting and indelible moment of the evening, six female dancers were de-robed. They glided across the stage, seemingly bound in black dresses, but then stepped...
...undergraduates, tutors, and House administrators active in tutor selection try to make diverse racial and sexual orientation a “number-one” consideration in the hiring process, Boes said, they are often constrained by the needs of individual Houses.“Where we have flexibility, race and sexual orientation are a priority. But the more important question is, Where do the tutors come from?” Boes said. “What you don’t see is the other side of it—just because we have a ton of applicants doesn?...
Senator Dianne Feinstein, the state's most popular politician, has been coy about her intentions regarding the race. She would make a powerful candidate, but others doubt that she would give up her influence in the Senate...
...face tough competition from Schwarzenegger's Republican Party, within which two billionaires and a former Silicon Valley Congressman are already sizing one another up. Former Representative Tom Campbell and state insurance commissioner - and tech billionaire - Steve Poizner have each formed an exploratory committee and are expected to enter the race...
Brown, who expects the Republican billionaires to enter the race, said he's betting that voters aren't looking for a new California. Ideas, even if borrowed from an earlier time, will be fine, so long as they work. "[Voters] want a campaign based on hope but grounded in common sense," he said. "They don't need a grab bag of alluring ideas. They want realism...