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...role that fit himself perfectly. All four members of the cast gave commendable performances, but Cutmore-Scott was able to transform long-winded musing into a sheer pleasure. When he took the stage, he took all of it. He was mobile, articulate, and energetic. And, of course, the British accent didn’t hurt...

Author: By April B. Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ARTSMONDAY: ‘Fall’ Proves a Successful Leap of Faith | 3/4/2007 | See Source »

...presence. The execution also aids these elements, as the tracks often begin sparsely but gather power and lush instrumentation as they progress. Most listeners will find it hard to make blanket statements about his music, which would probably thrill Wolf. More than just Bright Eyes with a dreamy foreign accent, Patrick Wolf brings a refreshing burst of talent and energy into today’s limping rock scene. With an impressively broad musicality, Wolf takes command of synths, guitars, pianos, and violins. Sporting its fair share of hooks, beeps, and drum machines, “The Magic Position?...

Author: By John D. Selig, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Patrick Wolf - "The Magic Position" | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

...turning opponents to his way of thinking. "I see an unstoppable wave of environmentalism," he says. "Environmental problems arise from the mistaken notion that humans come first. They have to come second; this has not sunk in to the political and social leadership." At Ibera, Tompkins has put the accent on restoring the original wildlife. "These are swamps, so you can't immediately see the 80 fish species or the amphibians. Also, the land has been environmentally degraded and many of the indigenous animals, such as jaguars, have disappeared." Tompkins is slowly reintroducing this native fauna. "We've started with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ugly American Environmentalist | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

Meet Nathanael G. Mason. His clipped British accent may throw you for a loop. No, he’s not a redcoat who eschewed the Oxbridge system for a Harvard education. He’s actually French—from Annecy, a small town in the Alps near Geneva. And he’s one of the two students from L’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (dubbed Sciences Po) on campus this semester. But Mason isn’t your average visiting student. He’s an exchange student. And the difference...

Author: By Emily C. Graff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Freedom of Exchange | 2/21/2007 | See Source »

...treating the river like some moat that they own.” Only a politician with deep-seated animosity towards our fair University would openly deride such an ingenious plan to beautify Boston at no taxpayer expense. It should come as little surprise that Galvin sports a thick Boston accent...

Author: By Stephen C. Bartenstein | Title: Culture Clash | 2/20/2007 | See Source »

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