Word: apartness
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...might expect, "Prop 8 - The Musical" is Shaiman's attempt to pick apart the anti-gay marriage lobby's logic. Lending support to the cause are Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Craig Robinson, Neil Patrick Harris and Allison Janney (who, in a cheeky nod to Mormons' support of the ballot initiative, is listed in the title credits as "Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife"). Despite the collection of comedic chops on stage, the spoof isn't trying to be funny. Well, OK, it is - but the larger point it intends to hammer home is that not all Biblical...
...assist on the play. Unfortunately for the Crimson, the early lead was lost under five minutes later—this time when UND had a two-man advantage. After junior forward Doug Rogers and sophomore forward Pier-Olivier Michaud were sent to the penalty box less than a minute apart, the Fighting Sioux quickly found the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1. UND added another under a minute later to take the lead for the first time in the match. In a period characterized by flying pucks and broken hockey sticks, it was fitting that...
Ghana's presidential candidates have wrapped up their campaigns ahead of a general election Sunday - but in a sense the most important result is already in. President John Kufuor, 69, is stepping down after two terms, peacefully and voluntarily. That in itself sets Ghana's election apart from recent polls in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Nigeria, which were plagued by corruption, violence, despotism and the steadfast refusal by the ruling party to let go. It is also a reminder that governance in sub-Saharan Africa, a region of 48 nations, cannot be characterized simply by the brutal repression doled...
...Fuss” in 2004, it was no secret that the band was trying to be different. An amalgamation of frontman Brandon Flowers’s flamboyant personality, his flashy wardrobe, and the influence of bands like the Cure and Duran Duran set the group apart from contemporaries who opted more toward revival than integration. With their third studio album, “Day & Age,” the Killers once again try to push the boundaries of mainstream music by stretching beyond their already idiosyncratic repertoire of sound. But for a band that’s no stranger...
...think the thing that sets us apart is experience doing advocacy,” said Schwartz, who has served terms on both the UC and the College Events Board. “I’m the candidate with the most advocacy experience, seeing projects through, start to finish and working with everybody from administrators to alumni to students to actually get things done...