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...years after she began filming in Pine Flat, Lockhart set up a studio where the children could have their portrait taken. As posing is what many children do best, Lockhart aptly provided them with an open invitation to do so. All of the photographs have the same black background, gray concrete floor, and vertical dimensions. Some of the photographs—such as “Sierra”—are interesting for the props they include, and others—such as “Dakota”—are captivating because of the expressions...
...Pearl Harbor,” where war is eclipsed by the tearful tale of a pretty boy military man and his gal? The bittersweet romance is definitely there, but rather than commandeering the plot, it is one of several distinct elements that subtly blend into the background of an intense and commendable portrayal of World War I combat. The film is based on the true stories of Americans who joined the Lafayette Escadrille in the French military to train as pilots, before America officially entered the World War I. It focuses on an endearing motley crew including a black professional...
...teams with wounded pride will face off at Ohiri Field this Saturday afternoon. Both teams will be driven to bounce back from stinging losses. And as if that were not enough emotional pretext for one contest, it will be Harvard facing Yale. Still, regardless of the background drama that underlies this year’s rendition of the storied rivalry, the Crimson knows one thing: this game is a must-win. Coming off a three-game slide punctuated most recently by a 2-1 loss to Rhode Island, Harvard (5-4-0, 0-1-0 Ivy) hopes to reverse...
...listener’s pulse rate stays perfectly constant. Containing neither the experimental miscues of “And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out” nor the full-on snoozers of “Summer Sun,” every track here would make average-to-great background music. The melodies of “Mr. Tough,” “Sometimes I Don’t Get You,” and “The Weakest Part” are all practically begging to be looped underneath an announcement for upcoming programming during...
...live in a Google world. A campus newspaper and its digital archives are far more accessible than any public record. In fact, to access any public record, one would need to exert a considerable degree of effort—the easiest course of action might be to hire a background-checking service to examine a specific individual at one’s own cost, approximately $50-60 per name. Moreover, a public record of an arrest can be purged, whereas online archives afford a permanence that is difficult to ignore...