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Acoustic problems aggravate the dismal character of most songs. The onstage orchestra dwarfs the ensemble. As a result, melodies are muffled and lyrics are often hard to understand. Slurred diction weighs down the rhythm even in the musical’s most popular song, “One Night in...

Author: By Madeleine M. Schwartz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Chess' Just Isn't Fun Anymore | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

Businesses and analogous enterprises like government do right to favor candidates with proven abilities to succeed in challenging and competitive environments, and no doubt a proven track record of success at an elite university speaks highly of its holder. Education, however, traditionally has been conceived as its own end, the...

Author: By Christopher B. Lacaria | Title: Rule of the Wise | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

...bombing—all are vibrant, powerful images crackling with energy and excitement.Where the movie falters, though, is when it forgets what makes classics like “Casablanca” and “The African Queen” so good: they don’t forsake characterization and emotional investment for big-screen ambition. They’re movies with heart and soul; they don’t just play connect-the-dots. While Humphrey Bogart’s Rick Blaine is a psychologically complex leading man, Jackman’s Drover just repeats the phrase...

Author: By Samuel E. Chalsen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Australia | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

According to a comprehensive study done this year by the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australia claimed the highest national per capita rate of adult obesity, overtaking the United States. This begs the question: what has fueled the transformation of skinny, marsupial-enthusiast surfers with great accents into unappealing...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: High on Aussie TV's 'Heights' | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

For many people around the country, the excitement of Barack Obama’s win in last month’s presidential election was tempered by a sense of outrage over the passing of Proposition 8 in California, and similar anti-gay marriage legislation in Arizona and Florida. Considering this...

Author: By Marissa A. Glynias, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Milk | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

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