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...implementation of Title IX, was appointed to the post in 1984 as the organization’s first full-time director. The context then was one of turmoil. The Ivy League had just walked away from Division I-A football during the split into two divisions, choosing instead to remain in the newly formed Division I-AA, where the eight schools in the conference had been relegated after the 1981 season...
...proud owner of a two-wheel bike. I can stay afloat in a pool, and somehow I did learn to do a cartwheel. I even welcome my future of battling photocopy machines and printers with open arms (I make no promises regarding fax machines however—these remain a mystery...
...know how many more people have been coming [due to the economic downturn], since the shelter is only open between Nov. 15 and April 15.” In the meantime, however, Reddick and the rest of Harvard Square’s homeless population, such as David B. Murray, remain out in the October cold. Murray has been homeless ever since his cousin died 3 years ago. He hawks Spare Change newspapers in the Square in order to make ends meet. Although Murray works in Cambridge, he is not allowed in the shelter, due to residency restrictions. Like Reddick...
...increasingly important global power, one that I am proud to say was my parents' place of birth. The mutual respect that Americans and Indians have for one another should be encouraged and strengthened, especially through robust commerce. According to a 2006 survey by Pew Research Center, Indians remain among the most pro-American people in the world, with 71 percent of Indians holding a favorable view of the United States. But mutual admiration does not change the simple fact that the U.S. and India have different sets of interests. While these sometimes align with global interests, as they have...
...earmarking $8.2 billion for education - an increase of 20% over last year. Programs like the mid-day meal scheme and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, which aims to get all children between 6 and 14 into school, have been successful in getting over 95% children into primary education, but dropout rates remain high. According to a government survey for the 2005-06 academic year, over 70% of 6-10 year-olds were attending primary school, but just over half of 11-17 year-olds made it to higher classes. Increasingly embarrassed by the irony of a third of the country's population...