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...participating in ongoing efforts to recruit minorities. Recalling his own undergraduate background as an “ambassador from the blue-collar world,” Fitzsimmons said that one of the more effective recruiting techniques is to have future applicants meet Harvard students from similar backgrounds. Fitzsimmons spoke at an event moderated by members of Concilio Latino—an umbrella group for students of Latino descent. Nationally, the Hispanic population is growing more quickly than the Caucasian population, and Fitzsimmons said future classes at Harvard should reflect these changing demographics. “If Harvard is going...
...Moreno (“Maria Full of Grace”), and Ana Claudia Talancon (“Alone With Her”) successfully play out the drama of illegal immigrant workers at the meatpacking plant. Their acting can be deemed “successful” probably because they spoke in Spanish with English subtitles; their speeches about drug use and American materialism felt less forced than correlating political rants by their English-speaking cast mates. Ashley Johnson (“Nearing Grace”) and Paul Dano (“Little Miss Sunshine”) complete the fast food...
Sporting a green tie last night, Pataki spoke about his efforts at political compromise in New York, his experience in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, and the lessons to be drawn from the recent midterm elections. A moderate Republican, Pataki attributed the G.O.P.’s loss of the House and Senate last week to his party’s failure to appeal to the center...
...does become a nun, Johnson would not be the first member of her family to devote her life to God. Her mother's brother, Daniel Deutsch, is a priest at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Batavia, Ill. At Sunday's mass, he spoke about Johnson's discernment. "Basically her stance is this: Lord I am going to do whatever you want me to do - it's up to you, I'm open," Deutsch told his congregation. "You want me to be a religious sister, I will do that because I have been discerning that. You want...
...TIME: Do you really believe President Bush spoke with Tony Blair about bombing Al Jazeera in Qatar, as was reported by a British tabloid...