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...Philip A. Petrou ’09, the vice president of the program, the goal of Kidshow! is to “instill a sense of appreciation” for the arts, especially in “schools that have lost art programs.” In order to accomplish this, the program directors had to work hard to remind the children that though theater is fun, it’s also a meaningful medium in which to express their creativity beyond the superficial clichés of their youth. As Petrou notes, “We hope it will...
...student-cum-card shark who wins millions in Las Vegas casinos. But “Deal” fails to capture the fast-paced glamour of high-stakes gambling that made “21” an entertaining (albeit superficial) movie. “Deal” does accomplish one feat, however: it presents an oddly dull view of one of the most entertaining card games in existence—poker. In “Deal,” Cates revisits the world of gambling that was the subject of his 2000 film “$pent...
...We’re certainly being driven through the mission and therefore the Faculty is going to be more accepting of it,” Smith said. “Because what we’re trying to accomplish aligns with what the Faculty is trying to accomplish in both our academic and curricular programs...
...pride, the electric excitement that hadn’t coursed through this brick prison since fall semester.” According to Canday residents, the prospects of participating in the upcoming tennis tournament generated dorm pride and unity. “We found a common ground and prepared to accomplish the unthinkable: defeat a small dorm and bring home the Yard Bucket,” Coleman wrote. “Now that we’ve gotten so far, they’re trying to take everything we’ve earned away from us” agreed Hardwick. Canaday...
...trying to think. There wasn?t that much. (Laughs.) We pretty much threw caution to the wind and just went forward. Most of the things that we wanted to try to do we were able to accomplish. Pakistan is part of the example. We couldn?t get visas into Pakistan. We ultimately had to bribe our way into the country. We were denied access, denied access, denied access. We had someone inside the government who was giving us information and this person said our application had been denied countless times. There?s no way they?re going...