Word: caste
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...that they can reject any society, if they wish (which many philosophers would agree with). However, they fail to recognize the importance of the fact that primates evolved in social groups--that groups are essential to the human species. Or maybe they do not care--after all, that would cast some doubt on their precious Rand's writings. So, the Objectivists continue their irrational philosophy, and try to spread it to others...
Electing Undergraduate Council executives directly thus makes it more difficult to cast a knowledgeable vote. Without a medium such as television or radio, candidates must struggle to make themselves and their platforms known. They are left to depend mostly on posters, e-mails and coverage in campus publications. But these means do not necessarily reach all members of the student body, nor do they adequately inform voters' decisions. The attempt to have popular elections for such a large student body without many effective channels to disseminate information presents a challenge to those running for president and vice president. Elections...
...costliest all-black picture ever produced, making it one of the industry's most closely watched films during this busy holiday season. Of course, even defining what a "black" film is can be tricky. Studios generally affix that label to a picture that not only has a predominantly black cast but also deals with African-American themes. Thus, for movie executives, an Eddie Murphy comedy like The Nutty Professor--a blockbuster that grossed $129 million from a diverse audience--doesn't count; Spike Lee movies do. So does Set It Off, the heist movie starring Queen Latifah that...
...relief to say that Alan Parker's film, which opens on Christmas Day, is a pretty damn fine one, well cast and handsomely visualized--easily the best adaptation of a Broadway-style musical in decades. It is faithful to the sting and breadth of Tim Rice's libretto, to the ravishing Andrew Lloyd Webber score that synthesizes Broadway, opera and pop with the lilt of Latino lounge music. But this Evita is not just a long, complex music video; it works and breathes like a real movie, with characters worthy of our affection and deepest suspicions. For at the heart...
...review of the new film star Trek: First Contact [CINEMA, Nov. 25], Richard Corliss showed once again that he fails to appreciate the talents of the original Trek cast. He writes about Patrick Stewart's performance in the new movie: "Here is real acting! In a Star Trek film! From the successor to William Shatner!" Corliss has not yet learned to fear the wrath of the original "classic" Trekkers. It was not necessary for him to offend a pop-culture icon like Shatner in order to glorify the talent of his progeny. CAROLE N. SHIRK Leola, Pennsylvania...