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Sitting up with Wendell C. Ocasio '90 into the early hours of morning two years ago, Henry C. Hsia '90 recalls, the roommates engaged in one of several intense talks they would share in the Yard that year.
"He strives for what he think is right," says Isabel Ocasio, in Puerto Rico. Wendell's mother, Isabel may not be his sternest judge, but she says that, after 20 years, his willingness to confront tough issues unflinchingly has earned respect from his friends and peers.
"One of the things that makes Wendell effectiveis that he believes very strongly in minorityfaculty hiring and he's shown dedication andcommitment on the issue," she says.
Hsia also has his own image of Ocasio, againstemming from a late-night conversation, he says."We spent a whole night working out thedominance-hierarchy of Bugs Bunny and all hisfriends," Hsia recalls, not without warmth."Wendell loves Bugs Bunny.
"During our meetings he was very approachable and a very reasonable guy," says Minority Students Alliance spokesperson Wendell C. Ocasio '90. "Although I'm not 100 percent pleased with what he did, he did it very professionally."