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...chords blend into spastic dance, fall into velvet strains of jazz, and then cycle back again. The music detours and diverges, but it is never allowed to drift—Herren’s skilled hand keeps all the parts moving behind the scenes, ensuring that even the most abrupt shift feels integral to the shape of the song. And often, the foundations of traditional song structure rest beneath all the whistles and bells. The hypnotic “With Dirt And Two Texts-Later Version With Love” alternates two sing-song synth melodies like chorus and verse...
...wayside, and the full Faculty did not return its attention to the review until May. Just as last spring’s meetings floundered in the wake of the women-in-science uproar, this spring’s sessions occur against the backdrop of Kirby’s abrupt resignation. Four individuals close to the central administration have told The Crimson that Summers forced Kirby to step down, and professors who believe that Kirby’s departure was orchestrated by the president may use today’s meeting—and the six that follow?...
...that could have helped thwart the fledgling Islamists. Nevertheless, this is not the time to blame different sides for the imprudence of their policies or the shortcomings of their performance. There is a new reality on the ground in Palestine, but it is neither unprecedented nor reason to panic.This abrupt political upset in the Middle-East is not unprecedented in nature and scope; the general election rivaled, in its ferocity and politically unsettling outcome, the Israeli political epic of 1977. In 1977, the Israeli Labour party lost the general elections to the Likud for the first time in the history...
...while Faculty members stress their commitment to reforming undergraduate education, many worry about the unrest created by Kirby’s abrupt departure and its implications for professors and administrators...
Just before the 2004 national championships, Cohen made another abrupt change, leaving Tarasova, who moved back to Russia, for Robin Wagner, who had coached Sarah Hughes to Olympic gold. Wagner supplemented Tarasova's physical training with the emotional support that Cohen was missing. But by the end of that season, the old demons had re-emerged. Cohen finished second to Kwan for the third time at the nationals and was forced to miss several competitions because of a recurring back injury. When she returned to the ice, her confidence was shot. "At that point," she said, "I needed to take...