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...battling the martial polyrhythms of looped percussion tracks. On “Jigsaw Falling into Place,” Yorke sings, “What’s the use of instruments? / Words are a sawed-off shotgun.” There’s the usual amount of vocal retouching, but his spare lyrics are more point-blank then they have been in recent memory. They’re almost unfailingly ambiguous, yet they get deep beneath the skin—at least ours, if not his.“Weird Fish/Arpeggi” features the line...
...believe that immediate action on climate change is necessary. The Bush administration in particular needs to be pushed to take action on climate change. The United States emits nearly 25 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases. Without American participation, worldwide efforts to reduce greenhouse gases amount to little. Thankfully, Gore’s prize is already forcing many in Washington—including 2008 presidential candidates—to confront the realities of climate change. It may seem unconventional to award a peace prize to an individual and an organization who work in environmental science...
...took a ground shot from the left but it went just wide. During the second overtime, Holy Cross gained control and had good movement, while Harvard played more on the defensive. One reason the Crimson wasn’t able to find the back of the net was the amount of injuries it sustained during the game. Early in the first half junior Mike Fucito collided with the Crusader goalie and severely injured his shoulder. With Fucito out for the rest of the game, Harvard lost its second-leading scorer and some of its offensive spark. Junior John Stamatis...
...against any program that strives to increase students’ engagement in their education, especially when it is targeted toward low-income and minority students. This program may not be the most pure solution to underperformance on standardized tests, but it is a pragmatic one. Every year, an enormous amount of government money is pumped into an educational system that remains in crisis. In New York City, all the money used to back this program has been raised privately, promoting academic achievement without further burdening the state. It is likely that a program that employs market-type solutions for social...
...balcony, a spinning room, and doubled the size of the weight room, but no major structural work was undertaken. Only minor finish work remains before final inspections can take place and the facility can open its doors to students. “There’s still a fair amount of work to do, but there’s been an awful lot of work done in the past few weeks,” Gibson said. Workers have already begun to install cardio equipment and line the stairwells with “wet paint” signs. Other recreational facilities...