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...several weeks ago. He called her decision “unwelcome news” in an e-mail sent to the full Faculty.Skocpol was widely considered a candidate to replace Knowles, who is serving as interim dean until July 1, but her announcement suggests that she will no longer vie for that post.The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has lacked a permanent leader since historian William C. Kirby abruptly resigned under pressure from former University President Lawrence H. Summers in January of last year.After Summers’ January 2005 remarks about the innate differences between men and women...
...long as the Breaux question remains unsettled, it appears that Louisiana may be headed for another milestone: Jindal, if he succeeds the state's first woman governor, would become the nation's first Indian-American governor. But Louisiana's peculiar open primary system, in which candidates of all parties vie for a spot in the November runoff election, has a way of producing surprises; throw the lingering effects of Katrina in the mix, and anything is possible. Just ask Kathleen Blanco...
Shawna L. Sinnott ’10 can kick your ass, ball-gown, high-heels and all. After competing earlier this year in the Miss Massachusetts USA competition, Sinnott will vie on March 31 for the title of “Miss Cambridge” or “Miss Boston,” by strutting her stuff in a swimsuit, performing her talent—a Fosse-style jazz number—and presenting a platform to judges. But Sinnott’s not just a pretty face on the catwalk—she’s also...
...national champion Harvard fencing team received a boost in its efforts to repeat late Tuesday night. The NCAA selection committee announced freshman foil fencer Arielle Pensler will be joining nine members of the Crimson in Madison N.J., March 22-25 to vie for the name of top squad in the country. The other fencers received entries into the championship competition through finishing in the top eight in their respective weapons last weekend at the regional meet. These included saber fencers Tim Hagamen, Dan Sachs, and Alexa Weingarden; foil fencers Kai Itameri-Kinter, Enoch Woodhouse, and Misha Goldfeder; and epee fencers...
...album downloads on iTunes' French site. Six best-selling music books on the French version of Amazon are Piaf titles. At least five books on or by Piaf were published last month, and more are on the way. Paris' prestigious Marigny Theater is reprising the hit play Piaf, une Vie en Rose et Noir to near-capacity crowds. Considering Piaf's popularity abroad - which other French singer can shift 75,000 copies of their greatest hits in South Korea? - this comeback looks set to be more than just a Gallic phenomenon. Dahan's film is rolling out across Europe...