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...curiously) lacks on the list of illustrious elite in one group of artists: rappers. The hustling thug-life portrayed by popular rappers may seem incongruous with Harvard’s academic atmosphere, but for the participants of OUTWIT 2009, the combination of Harvard and hip-hop could allow audiences to overcome any preconceived notions of the two. OUTWIT, a freestyle rap competition that also features spoken word, beatbox, and song, is an annual event held by Tuesday Magazine—taking place this year on April 26 in Ticknor Lounge—that offers an opportunity for students to exercise...
...past 40 years, Iran has been viewed as a national security threat to both the Middle East and the U.S. As Iran becomes more aggressive in its acquisition of enriched uranium and a nuclear weapon, now is hardly the time to allow it to succeed. President Obama’s intention to waive the previous condition for negotiation—that Iran suspend its nuclear program—is not only troubling in the national security problems that it presents, but also in the legitimacy it adds to the Iran regime’s troubling course of domestic action...
...government gain more domestic support as Iran faces less international isolation. Changing the fundamental nature of the relationship between Iran and the rest of the world will come only from changing the composition and guiding philosophies of those who rule. The U.S. must encourage democracy in Iran and allow the dwindling number of extremists to take their rightful place: without the reins of government control. In the upcoming June elections, Iran has an opportunity to elect a more moderate leader, Mir Hussein Moussavi, who has promised to improve relations with the West, to increase freedoms domestically, and to mark...
...sort of consideration, however, the idea of “a Susan Boyle” reveals itself to be as artificial as Cowell’s malevolent public persona. Though her story is moving, it has certainly been carefully constructed by the show’s producers to allow Boyle’s supporters to assert their capacity for compassion, their belief in hope and possibility. In all likelihood, the only people attending Susan Boyle’s live performance genuinely surprised by her abilities were members of the audience. The idea that Cowell did not know exactly who Boyle...
Readers might find it interesting to consider that it is the societies that allow women to wear revealing clothing that are the ones in which women have the most rights and the most power. Likewise, it is the societies that punish women for wearing revealing clothing in which women have the fewest rights and the least power. Should women only be allowed to participate in activism if they promise not to show their bodies or use their bodies as political statements? If people choose to use their bodies and sexuality to convey a message, aren’t those...