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...applaud Ivins' sentiments, but what a pity she couldn't laud Americans without sneering at the Germans and the Canadians! It ruined the Essay for me. MARTIN S. GILLIESON Hingham, Mass...
Still, I must applaud the craft that obviously went into the film. The agility and movements of the muppets were smooth, and the voices were wonderfully done, especially Pep the Prawn's Spanich accent: He almost made the show worthwhile. The muppets' costumes were realistic to the point of being almost comical. For example, Ms. Piggy's news-anchor suit seemed to come directly out of Connie Chung's wardrobe. But that wasn't enough to keep me from checking my watch every few minutes...
Admittedly, the official Harvard response to the LWC has been limited. So far, the only concession made by the University has been the establishment of a seven-member Faculty task force whose purpose is to "investigate the situation." While LWC members applaud the task force's apparent lack of bias and welcome the promise of an open dialogue with the University, they have no plans to let up on their crusade for public support...
...events of the past year give us hope that today's students are not unconcerned with injustice in the world. Perhaps, their energies were just waiting to be harnessed by a worthwhile and well-organized cause. We applaud those groups who made this a year of optimism to remember...
...would add that we parents can help our kids and their coaches by shouting from the sidelines only to applaud and encourage them--instead of, say, demanding a shift in the outfield. We should thank the umpires after games and teach our kids that the bad calls and good calls even out--in sports as in life. Similarly, we should help them see that, in sports as in life, they will sometimes play well and lose, or play poorly and win. So the only sensible goals are to have fun and improve their skills...