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Boston Globe
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Uma Thurman's back in action in ‘The Old Guard 2′ on Netflix
But even by western Mass standards, her family was different. In addition to being a professor at Amherst College, Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'I think what gave us the extra bit of weird was the Buddhist factor,' Thurman says. Advertisement It all worked out, of course. After an occasionally awkward girlhood that included an itinerant education in the Pioneer Valley — she attended the Campus School at Smith College, Wildwood Elementary School in Amherst, Amherst Regional Junior High School, and Northfield Mount Hermon, the boarding school in Gill — Thurman moved to New York and quickly established herself as a talented actress of considerable range. Now, at 55, she has appeared in dozens of films, playing everything from ingénue (1988's 'Dangerous Liaisons') to comic book villain (1997's 'Batman & Robin') to mob wife with a black bob (1994's 'Pulp Fiction') to swashbuckling assassin in a tracksuit (2003's 'Kill Bill: Volume 1'). Along the way, she's been nominated for an Academy Award ('Pulp Fiction'); Advertisement Thurman says her upbringing proved to be important in a few ways. She discovered her love of movies while sneaking into 'There I was amongst this troupe of great British actors at [the Italian film studio] And it was at Northfield Mount Hermon, playing Abigail in a production of Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible,' that Thurman was first noticed. An agent from New York saw the show and spoke afterward to its tall, 10th-grade leading lady. 'He said, 'If you come to New York, I'll help you get real acting lessons and send you on auditions,'' Thurman recalls. Initially, though, the roles being offered to an attractive blonde-haired, blue-eyed actress were the opposite of interesting. 'I understood I was going to have very limited options if I didn't really learn how to be a character actress, so I pursued that with ferocity,' Thurman says. 'If you have a humanity inside of you that sees how objectified and looked down upon women are, you don't want to be something that you just don't relate to.' Advertisement Uma Thurman (at right) with Charlize Theron in Netflix's "The Old Guard 2" Eli Joshua Ade/Netflix While she has played plenty of strong, self-possessed female characters in her career, Thurman has not made many action movies — aside from director Quentin Tarantino's two 'Kill Bill' films, in which she wields a lethal sword as The Bride. But in 'Old Guard 2' — a sequel to 2020's ' ''Kill Bill' turned out to be this iconic, trailblazing, singular, cinematic moment, and I've noticed in all cases, when you do something really well, you kind of get asked to burn yourself out in that genre,' she says. 'But you look at someone like Charlize and the way she creates her own work. I wish I had had more of that kind of can see that it can be done and it's people like that who are trailblazers.' Asked if she's been satisfied with the roles she is offered now that she's older, Thurman sighs. 'I heard Jodie Foster say this: 'When you're in your 20s, they say it's going to be over when you're in your 30s. And when you're in your 30s, they say it's going to be over when you're in your 40s.' And so on,' Thurman says. 'You're given multiple death sentences as an actress, as a woman, because of the industry and its focus on youth. Advertisement 'But I think finding good roles is as hard today as it ever was.' Mark Shanahan can be reached at
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Con Ed scholar athlete scholarship winners announced for 2024-25 school year
Con Edison recently announced the winners of its annual scholarship awards for Westchester County student athletes at its annual banquet. The program is in its 74th year. The Con Ed Student Athlete of the Week recognizes the individual athlete's excellence in sports, academics, and community service. They're chosen weekly by a panel of athletic directors and coaches. Advertisement Irwin "Red" Klein Scholarship: Anderson Krasner, New Rochelle (attending Amherst College) Bob Wolff Memorial Scholarship: Madeline Horner, Pelham (attending Johns Hopkins University) Tony Sabella Memorial Scholarship: Miguel Iglesias, Somers (attending University of Notre Dame) Dr. Charles "Doc" Blanford Memorial Scholarship: Oban Rader, Lakeland (attending SUNY Cortland) This school year, we shared the 32 weekly winners on our lohudsports Instagram page, with some photos and information on the athletes who win this award from around the Hudson Valley. A video of the nominees produced by Con Ed and Kevin Devaney Jr. of GameDay One was presented at the event. Con Ed Student Athlete of the Week Here's the list of winners of Con Ed Student Athlete of the Week for the 2024-25 school year: Advertisement Sept. 12: Tyler Marescot, Byram Hills Sept. 19: Oban Rader, Lakeland Sept. 27: Catherine D'Arcy, Mamaroneck Oct. 4: Maddie Horner, Pelham Oct. 10: Maya Licznerski, Byram Hills Oct. 18: Paige Montgomery, Hen Hud Oct. 24: Nina Byrne, Horace Greeley Oct. 31: Maren Kellock, Somers Nov. 8: Jake Kessner, Rye Nov. 18: Ruby Pearson, Mamaroneck Nov. 21: Caitlin Thomas, Hastings Dec. 6: Miguel Iglesias, Somers Dec. 13: Brian White, Yorktown Dec. 20: Jake Sussberg, Scarsdale Dec. 27: Chris Amenedo, Byram Hills The winners of Con Edison's scholarship program for 2024-25 were honored on June 4 at a banquet. Jan. 10: James Apostolico, Putnam Valley Jan. 21: Kaitlyn Raguso, Hendrick Hudson Jan. 27: Sofia Tavarez, Panas Advertisement Feb. 3: Deanna Biancardi, Eastchester Feb. 7: Deion Murray, Greenburgh-North Castle Feb. 14: Ivana Richards, Ursuline Feb. 28: Anderson Krasner, New Rochelle March 6: Alex Berisha, Fox Lane March 13: Sophie Nascimento, Ursuline March 21: Zoe Dichter, Scarsdale March 28: Zach Efobi, Byram Hills April 3: Evelyn Nelson, Sleepy Hollow April 14: Shelby Preisser, Rye Neck April 30: Lila Berkery, Harrison May 2: Lucy Mager, Hendrick Hudson May 9: Barbara Jo Coppola, Harrison May 16: Taylor Green, Pelham For more about these athletes and their performances this week and every week, check and follow lohud sports and join the conversation on Instagram @lohudsports For more on Con Edison, visit This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Con Edison scholar athlete scholarship winners, 2024-25
News18
11-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
Who Is Paul Kapur? Trump's Indian-Origin Pick As Key Diplomat For South Asian Affairs
Last Updated: Paul Kapur is a South Asia security expert and professor at the US Naval Postgraduate School, known for his work on nuclear policy and regional strategy. Paul Kapur, US President Donald Trump's nominee for South Asia, said India and the United States share common interests like a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is not dominated by China, along with expanding trade, tech sharing, and access to energy. Speaking at an event, Trump's Indian-origin nominee also said that he would 'pursue security cooperation where it is beneficial to the US interest, seeking opportunities for bilateral collaboration in trade and investment". 'We will promote long-standing security interests with India, Pakistan through the pursuit of peace and stability and fight against terrorism," Kapur said. WHO IS PAUL KAPUR? Security expert Paul Kapur was nominated by Trump as the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs in February this year. If his nomination is confirmed, Kapur would succeed Donald Lu, who completed his term on January 17, 2025. Paul Kapur is known for his extensive research on South Asian security and nuclear policy, and works as a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the US Naval Postgraduate School. Additionally, Paul also played a key role in shaping US foreign policy on South and Central Asia. Kapur studied for his BA at Amherst College and did his PhD at the University of Chicago. According to some media reports, Kapur has authored multiple influential publications on South Asian security, nuclear policy, and international relations. His books include Jihad as Grand Strategy: Islamist Militancy, National Security, and the Pakistani State (Oxford University Press, 2016), Dangerous Deterrent: Nuclear Weapons Proliferation and Conflict in South Asia (Stanford University Press, 2007), India, Pakistan, and the Bomb: Debating Nuclear Stability in South Asia (Columbia University Press, 2010), and The Challenges of Nuclear Security: US and Indian Perspectives (Palgrave MacMillan, 2024). Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated!
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bethany grad name Amherst College summa cum laude
AMHERST, Mass. — Ethan Neuschwander, of Goshen, Indiana, recently graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College and was honored by Amherst College with the Pedro Grasses Prize for Excellence in Spanish and the Robert C. Vogel Award for the best Senior Honors Thesis for his work on Mennonites in Latin America. Neuschwander was born and raised in Goshen and was a 2021 graduate of Bethany Christian Schools. In the fall, Neuschwander, who majored in Spanish Literature and Language, will be continuing his academic journey as he attends Harvard Law School as a member of the J.D. class of 2028 in the hopes of pursuing plaintiff-side legal work.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bethany grad name Amherst College summa cum laude
AMHERST, Mass. — Ethan Neuschwander, of Goshen, Indiana, recently graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College and was honored by Amherst College with the Pedro Grasses Prize for Excellence in Spanish and the Robert C. Vogel Award for the best Senior Honors Thesis for his work on Mennonites in Latin America. Neuschwander was born and raised in Goshen and was a 2021 graduate of Bethany Christian Schools. In the fall, Neuschwander, who majored in Spanish Literature and Language, will be continuing his academic journey as he attends Harvard Law School as a member of the J.D. class of 2028 in the hopes of pursuing plaintiff-side legal work.
