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Depending on your choice of friends, bookstores, magazines and professors, you may have heard that the novel is ailing, dying, or dead. If so, rest easy: you have been misinformed. “The Line of Beauty,” by Alan Hollinghurst, was last year’s undeniable proof that truly magnificent novels are still alive and kicking—or, in the case of “The Line,” singing.And if any doubt about the vitality of the novel lingers in your mind, such skepticism will be washed away next Friday, Oct. 28, when...
...nearly six-and-a-half billion people, the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Fed) is frequently said to be second only to the President of the United States in power. It is no understatement to say that President Bush’s appointment of Alan Greenspan’s successor was one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency. Given the array of possibilities, we are surprisingly satisfied with Bush’s latest appointment of Ben S. Bernanke ’75. Bernanke’s résume is impressive. After graduating summa...
...Bernanke is the right man to build on the record Alan Greenspan has established,” Bush said, praising the nominee’s “record of excellence as both an academic and policy maker...
...understanding of the best practice in monetary policy evolved during Alan Greenspan’s tenure at the Fed and it will continue to evolve in the future,” Bernanke said. “However, if I’m confirmed to this position, my first priority will be to maintain continuity with the policies and policy strategies established during the Greenspan years...
...Alan “Scooter” Zackeim ’06 as Doctor Goll and Mary E. Birnbaum ’07 as Lulu’s female admirer, Geschwitz, contributed memorable performances as Lulu’s lovers. As Alwa, playing another of Lulu’s lovers, Jess R. Burkle ’06 adds a more sophisticated but equally enjoyable comic dimension to the play with his keen sarcasm and biting wit. Alwa’s role soon grows more serious, however, along with the overall tone of the play. Lulu is implicated in the murder...