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...College Democrats, stressed the event’s goal of “unification,” saying that the format broke down barriers between the different Harvard schools and between faculty and students. Attendees included not only Harvard affiliates but also students from other schools in the Boston area, as well as community residents. The event featured speeches by prominent Harvard faculty supporters of Obama, such as Kennedy school lecturer Linda J. Bilmes, law professor Kenneth W. Mack, professor of international relations Joseph S. Nye, and government and sociology professor Theda R. Skocpol. “For the first...
...freshman at Columbia, said she “probably” would have applied to Harvard if it were part of the program, but she was doubtful she would have attended, as Columbia was her first choice.Joseph L. Barnett, a QuestBridge Scholar at Princeton, came from a rural, underdeveloped area and lived in a two-bedroom apartment while attending a large public school. He would have definitely applied to Harvard had it been on the list, he said.Princeton happens to be one of the schools that offers non-binding admission through QuestBridge, but Barnett ruled out applying to Harvard regularly...
...someone who does more than what anyone thought possible, with less than anyone thought possible.” He touched on specific examples of economic initiative in both China and India, noting the limitations and successes of each. To illustrate the vibrancy of India in this area, Khanna recounted the story of his eight-year-old daughter who, upon returning to Massachusetts from her grandmother’s house in Delhi, asked, “Daddy, why are we here? Nothing is ever happening here.” Afterward, Goldman inquired about the role of diaspora communities in economic development...
...make matters even worse for McCain, this final session is focused on domestic policy, an area in which he is considered vulnerable. And yet for all the public interest and media focus on the debates, it is unlikely the last go-round will have a truly game-changing effect...
...Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call on Oct. 7 put Feeney in 6th place on its top 10 list of most endangered congressional incumbents. The seat, House District 24 in Republican-leaning East Central Florida, includes portions of the Orlando metro area, Daytona Beach and Kennedy Space Center...