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...vote in democratic primaries—most notably in South Carolina in which blacks represented 55 percent of voters but only 30 percent of the population—the reality of median voter politics dictates that the pronounced level of interest blacks are taking in politics will have an effect on their economic outcomes and government’s attention to black issues...
...only had a few moments of excessive drama, “Triptych,” a solo performed by Lauren E. Chin ’08, truly suffered for its reliance on drama. The result was shaky poses and sloppy dancing. Yet other strong group pieces minimized the effect of these weaker aspects. “Slanting Sun,” “Tracks, Unlimited,” and “Corona” were all playful, creative choreographies that were beautifully executed by the dancers, revealing HBC’s greatest strength: the current. Though...
...fired back by calling them “ingrates.” In 2007, the average patient in Canada waited more than 18 weeks between seeing their family doctor and receiving the surgery or treatment they required. A “brain drain” is also presently in effect: Better career opportunities in the United States entice many talented Canadian doctors to leave home and head south...
...TIME 100 is not a list of the smartest, the most powerful or the most talented--it is a thoughtful and sprightly survey of the most influential individuals in the world. Influence, like those other categories, is subjective, but you try to measure it in the effect people have on the world. You look at how Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor, has reached millions of people via YouTube with his poignant "last lecture" and its message of fortitude and good humor in the face of death. Influence like that is a form of power, but power is not always...
...conversion of a periodicals room to a café in Lamont Library has probably done more to change the day-to-day structure of student life than all of the policy changes in the last five years combined. Simple, obvious improvements in commonly used spaces can have a broad effect on the many everyday activities whose patterns depend on these spaces...