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...humbled that people gave me their trust,” said Kelley, who ran unsuccessfully for the council in 2003. “There’s a lot of talent on the City Council, [but] as talented as they are, they needed someone to spark them...
...Harvard Law School (HLS), invited controversial DePaul University Professor Norman G. Finkelstein to speak at HLS last Thursday. Finkelstein, who in his latest book Beyond Chutzpah accused Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz of plagiarism in A Case for Israel, was clearly invited with the intention to spark debate. Although contentious, we disagree with HLS’ newspaper, The Record, that Justice for Palestine should have never invited Finkelstein simply because they feel his work violates “a consistent standard of decency and tolerance.” It should be a function of free speech and debate...
...Center in Portsmouth is a talented group of young players organized by coach Brian McCloskey to make a run at the trophy in this Olympic year. Senior defenseman Amy McLaughlin provides the leadership from the blue line, underclassmen like junior Nicole Hekle and sophomore Leah Craig provide the offensive spark, and netminder Melissa Bourdon is relied upon to keep opponents out of the net, as she did in allowing a mere seven goals through the team’s first five games.WISCONSINBy all indications, the Badgers should make it a three-team dogfight atop the WCHA, splitting an early-season...
...spark for last week's chaos came on Oct. 27, with the deaths of two teenagers from the jumble of apartment blocks that make up Clichy-sous-Bois. Bouna Traore, 15, of Malian origin, and Zyed Benna, 17, whose parents are Tunisian, thought they were being chased by police. When they took refuge with a third teenager in the relay station of a high-voltage transformer, Traore and Benna were electrocuted. Locals blamed overzealous policing for the deaths, although an official inquiry late last week found that there had been no pursuit. That evening an angry group demonstrated in front...
...absolutely focused on the members of the audience. The actors incorporate the viewers themselves into the show by speaking directly to them, often with provocative challenges. Along with its willingness to directly face critical issues of race and culture, this uncommonly deep engagement with the audience provides a vital spark of life to “The Colored Museum...