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...many Western minds, the Kurdish-dominated, mountainous northern part of Iraq is an island of relative stability amidst the chaos and bloodshed that wreak havoc in the rest of the country. In fact, with the Kurds boxed in on all sides by jealous and often unfriendly neighbors, that image has always been a bit misguided. But lately the sectarian tensions that surround the Kurdish enclave have begun to make their presence felt more strongly, threatening not just the Kurds' way of life but U.S. hopes for bringing some measure of peace and stability to all of Iraq...
...Amidst all of these symbolic activities, the council also discussed how non-politial Cantabrigians play around. Councillors unanimously passed two policy orders that may result in more lenient liquor licensing policies...
...incapacitating perfectionism on campus with simple, but powerful ideas like “learn to fail or fail to learn.” Over 800 Harvard undergrads are actively learning how to give themselves the “permission to be human,” how to pursue excellence amidst the competitive atmosphere that exists at Harvard, as well as how to have a happier social life. There is something to be said for the fact that last year’s CUE guide noted that 23 percent of students claimed the course “improved the quality...
...historicall thriller. Shakespeare’s original text, set in fifteenth-century England, has all the ingredients of a fast-paced modern tale: murder, conspiracy, politics, and plenty of intrigue. But it is, in the words of Zalisk, “a sprawling three-hour drama.” Amidst the action, there are elaborate evocations of period court scenes and detailed forays into medieval British political life. It’s half entertainment, half history seminar—and who wants to learn about history without getting core credit?This new adaptation pares away the dry bits...
...hard to deny the verbal dexterity that he brings to his major label releases—and his new release, “The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living,” is certainly no exception. Characterized, as ever, by moments of razor-sharp wit amidst a sea of mock-cockney diatribes and a blend of beats and influences that is sometimes too much to take, the new album does find Skinner in a new place, lyrically-speaking: the establishment. Having reached a new level of success after the release of his second album, the conceptual...