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...authored The Shape of the River, a book defending affirmative action in higher education, added that a percent plan completely contradicts Harvard’s admissions policy...
...author, Mark Gerchick, a former top official at the Department of Transportation and now an independent consultant, notes that during the 1991 Gulf War, airline bookings dropped 8.5%, which helped drive even perennially profitable Southwest Airlines into the red. But the industry entered that conflict in much better shape than it is in now. The 18 months since Sept. 11 have been a wartime economy for the airlines, says Gerchick, and the jolt of another Gulf War would keep more travelers grounded and force high fuel prices even higher...
Some attempt to get the players into shape for the Southern trip has been made by informal practice at the covered courts at Chestnut Hill, but outdoor practice is still far off, due to the continued inclement weather. R. N. Williams, 2nd., 16, former national champion, has offered to do as much coaching as his limited time allows...
...When the war comes, will these phalanxes of volunteers live up to the promises they chanted today and fearlessly give up their lives for their country and President? Will this civilian "army" of out-of-shape, middle-aged Party workers and their poorly drilled daughters and sons offer even token resistance against an invading force of highly trained, armed-to-the-teeth G.I.s? To ask such questions would be to rain on this parade. It would also be beside the point, which is this: even in the face of doom, potentially only days away from what might be the demise...
During its existence, ORRMA addressed the non-celebratory side of race relations and minority affairs, as a complement to Cultural Rhythms, high profile lectures and other multicultural celebrations of the Harvard Foundation. Hernandez-Gravelle decided to “shape the work of the office as one of deep engagement, developing understanding of issues about systematic conflicts that created barriers to diversity.” It is this vision that Harvard realized through its financial and ideological commitment to ORRMA...