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Matthews formed the DMB in 1991. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he moved to Charlottesville at age 19 (he had family in the area) to avoid the draft at home. Says Matthews: "I wasn't interested in joining their army--hell, no!" But he was interested in music, a passion that dated back to listening to Beatles and Jackson 5 records as a child. As a bartender at a Charlottesville joint named Miller's, he came across a lot of musicians and gathered some together to start a band. The DMB won a local following and signed with...
...many of us have forgotten that we are still engaged in a struggle for racial redemption that involves, among other things, beating whites at their own game in the classroom as well as on the playing field. We've got to start hitting the books with the same passion and moral courage that we used to overcome slavery and segregation. Our honor demands it. And so does our history...
...Government programs are so drained of passion you'd think they'd been giving blood each day for the last two years," Attaran said. "They've failed us in terms of advocacy...
...example of the excellence it has achieved, the Harvard wrestlers can call themselves Ivy Champions for the first time in school history. Building on the success of recent years, this historic championship reflects the passion of a program that has come to be both respected and feared by its conference and the nation...
...These seniors are great leaders," Weiss said. "Their passion for the program has really come through and has set the tone for the team...