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Dorothy Sue Cobble previews her book on the global history of U.S. feminism in the 20th century
Esther Peterson isn’t a household name like Susan B. Anthony or Rosa Parks, but she should be.
A one-time teacher and union organizer, Peterson served as the highest-ranking woman in John F. Kennedy’s White House and established the President’s Commission on the Status of Women. She was the driving force behind the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and an eloquent, effective advocate for expanded social security and decent, better-paying jobs for all.
In later years, Peterson became a leading voice for consumers and a staunch proponent of truth in advertising. That sell-by date on your milk and those nutrition facts on your cereal? You can thank her for those.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Executive Vice Chancellor Felicia McGinty Courtesy of Felicia McGinty
Felicia McGinty, Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s executive vice chancellor, described as a champion for students and a driving force for diversity, inclusion and equity, was named one of this year’s 25 outstanding women in higher education by
“This recognition is truly humbling. As a first-generation college student who has experienced the transformative power of higher education, I see the value in Rutgers’ commitments to expanding access to underrepresented students and to fostering the success of all students. I am proud to contribute toward those goals,” said McGinty, who discussed her experiences as first-generation student at Rutgers’ First Generation Week 2021.
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Hadassah Freedman
Hadassah Freedman is a 2020 high school graduate from Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls in Teaneck, NJ. She is taking a gap year in Israel before returning to America to go to Rutgers New Brunswick, School of Engineering to major in mechanical engineering. She enjoys criminal justice and psychology and hopes to be in the FBI one day. Hadassah is enthusiastic about STEM and has won a few awards in that area of study, as well as an internship at NYU. She is a semi-black belt in Taekwondo and has been taking classes for eight years. Hadassah is a board member and book review intern for Être. She loves reading, writing and empowering younger girls and classmates!
How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?
That s what the Beatles asked, in 1967. And that s what we asked Paolo Montalban Prince Charming in the groundbreaking 1997 TV production of Cinderella, newly back on the radar after Disney Plus made it available on Feb. 12.
On the basis of this performance, People magazine declared Montalban, from Jersey City, one of the 50 Most Beautiful People of 1998. When I got the phone call, I didn t know what the editors were asking me, he said. I thought I had won something.
He appeared, on an issue with Leonardo DiCaprio on the cover (this was just after Titanic ), on a double-page spread flanked by Anna Kournikova and Tom Selleck.