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Having attended the "Take Back the Night" rally on Thursday night, we would like to address a specific incident and comment on the larger issues raised by such a gathering. While we applaud the efforts of all who participated, we find it unfortunate that the performance of the Radcliffe Pitches only served to reinforce a message which contributes to the infantilization of women. In their emphasis on dependence and protection, the lyrics of the songs chosen chould not be more incongruous with the message of "Take Back the Night." Such a dubious choice of songs, moreover, attests to the insidiousness...
...forward, scattering allusions, adopting a series of poses and styles, the author is less reminiscent of a prior novelist than of contemporary street mimes who build hints until the audience shouts in recognition. Readers of this achingly symbolic retelling are likely to give a similar response. But will they applaud the author -- or will they really be congratulating themselves...
...applaud the Reagan Administration's increase in [research] funding, but we want to closely monitor theallocation of the funds," Vice President forGovernment and Community Affairs John Shattucksaid last week...
...many members of the audience, this apparently was sufficient reason to scream and applaud. That's unfortunate, because until people stop accepting these superficially scripted, poorly acted, hyped-up supervideos masquerading as substantive drama, Hollywood will continue spitting them right back...
...have a chance to confer with the assistant in advance, of course--and we all like to be called "assistants," not "graders"--you may be able to ferret out one or two cosmic assumptions of his own; seeing them in your blue book, he can only applaud your uncommon perception. For example, while most graders are politically unconcerned, not all are agnostic. This is an older generation, recall. Some may be tired of seeing St. Augustine flattened by a phrase or reading about the "Xian myth...