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Former Gov. Ned McWherter and much of the state's Democratic establishment have rallied to Clinton's side and she has striven to shore up her early lead, attending events in Memphis and Nashville on the weekend she lost South Carolina to Barack Obama. Clinton's appearances in Tennessee were tailored to African-American audiences; in Nashville she spoke at historically black Tennessee State University and in Memphis at an African American Church. Meanwhile, former President Bill Clinton spoke at Fisk University, a historically black private institution...
...Ashley M. Mannetta ’09 and Elizabeth R. Shope ’09, co-chairs of the group Sustainable Allston, have striven to implement their vision of an eco-friendly campus since their arrival in Cambridge. Both environmental science and public policy concentrators, the two seem united in their efforts to attain sustainability. But during their interview with FM, Shope was suprised to hear that her co-chair is also a sophomore...
...What Collins has done with the hotel's design, Gordon Ramsay has striven to achieve in its kitchens. The London NYC is home to the British chef's American debut. Between his formal eponymous restaurant and the more laid-back London Bar, I'd opt for the buzzier, less stuffy bar. Its small-plates menu includes clever interpretations of traditional dishes; try Ramsay's BLT - bacon and onion cream, chilled lettuce velouté and tomato gelée in a martini glass. Come to think of it, it's a good metaphor for the hotel - a playful, beautiful twist...
...stands up and acts where the rest of us sit and dream or masturbate. In the face of everything around him—social norms, ugly girls, stupid people, law firms, hotel employees, self-righteous d-bags, the very limits of human existence—Max has striven to break through boundaries and has sought to stake a claim for himself as a human being you may try to go over but never around. Thucydides’ Melian Dialogue brings us the famous Athenian claim that “the strong do what they will and the weak suffer what...
...indeed rear their ugly heads at Harvard. One of the hardest things about being a minority is dealing with the pervasive stereotypes to which others subscribe. I have had to deal with this my whole life as a Muslim American. In order to combat these stereotypes, I have always striven to engage in dialogue with others and educate them about my values and beliefs. Many Muslims I know also strive for this, both on and off campus. This is hard in and of itself. Sometimes, a person’s preconceived notions about you cannot be corrected. But when stereotypes...