Word: acted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...documentary's ultimate message is simple and forthright: Islam as a religion does not condone violence. Everyone's rights must surely be protected. But, there is a legitimate danger posed by militant groups who claim to act in the name of a distorted version of Islam. Our challenge, as Emerson states it in the film, is to find a way of "combating these groups within the boundaries of the Constitution...
...uproar, is the precise objection to Emerson and his project? One woman explained to me that she was offended by his use of the term "Islamic terrorist" because it stigmatized an entire people. Never mind that the term is concretely accurate--there are terrorists who claim to act in the name of Islam. Another argued that the use of Arabic chanting in the documentary demonized the Arabic language. The chants in question were in fact calls to violence, naturally spoken in the language that these militants speak. Another man argued that Emerson propagates generalizations damaging to the Muslim community...
...living it up with the Harvard Krokodiloes. The Kroks may not have been a seminary, but they sound divine (ahem) and no doubt prepared Jeff for Superstardom. His background as a vocalist also allows him to approach his role in Jesus Christ Superstar as a singer who happens to act rather than as an actor who happens to sing--a perfect match for a rock opera, which demands an incredible amount of vocal prowess (much more than most of the musicals and light operas staged on campus...
...illustrate: How many gay or lesbian couples do you see kissing in public on a Friday night? I see many heterosexual couples doing such, but the actual act of sexual embrace on the part of homosexuals is still an uncomfortable proposition. There is no better evidence of the acceptance of this attitude than The Crimson's own staff editorial...
...there's a line that can't be crossed," Pokaski added. "If we find that a frat is being run like an animal house or disturbing the quiet of the neighbors, the board will act accordingly...