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...country’s precarious socioeconomic status, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi keeps doing anything and everything he wants in extreme ways that politicians elsewhere would never dare—the Italian way. The year I was born, the Italian recovery from the ashes of World War II reached its climax. And, no, I am not referring to my actual birth. In 1987, with bells and whistles, the Ministry of Economy announced the sorpasso: Italy’s GDP had overtaken Britain’s.Since then, however, it has all been downhill. Italian financial scandals, such as the implosion...

Author: By Pierpaolo Barbieri, | Title: Italians Do It Better | 3/22/2006 | See Source »

...Dharma’s social chair. “We hope to hold it for many years to come.” Participants gathered to play traditional games such as Carrom, a pool-like board game, and Khabbadi, a game similar to tag. But the celebration reached its climax with the ceremonial throwing of rang, a colored powder that is tossed at fellow observers, symbolizing the filling of the world with colors, according to Sandesara. In modern-day India, the celebration is a large-scale event where cities enjoy an entire day of rejoicing, Om L. Lala...

Author: By Marie C. Kodama, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dharma Greets Spring | 3/20/2006 | See Source »

...quick editing trump plot and substance showcasing the band doing what they do best while still capturing their personality. Throughout the video, there are shots of couples embracing lovingly while the band members remain alone, capturing the cold, wintry feel of the song. At the clip’s climax, a bunch of toddlers run around the performers and have a snowball fight. It’s irrelevant, but enjoyable nonetheless. And so, until summer comes and with it arrive a plethora of videos featuring Jessica Simpson and Beyonce’s cross-promotions, “Hold Me Down?...

Author: By Christopher C. Baker, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Popscreen: Motion City Soundtrack | 3/9/2006 | See Source »

While the teen audience does not allow for the number of racy scenes present in her previous books, Jaffe’s new readers are no less interested in that elusive climax. According to Jaffe, nearly half of the letters she receives from her younger readers have something to do with sex. This should come as no surprise, considering Jaffe, like her novels, has had plenty to blush about. Especially in her four years at Harvard...

Author: By Nicola C. Perlman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Literature With Libido | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

Whereas this piece fails due to faulty sound and indecipherable pantomime, “Reclaiming Cunt”—what should be the climax of the night—falls short in its execution. The word “cunt” slowly pours out of White, but her passion fails to reach the audience; Kia D. Alexander ’08, Sachi A. Ezura ’08, and Lina Tetelbaum ’07 are left jumping and shouting “cunt” alone. Likewise, the finale, “I Was There...

Author: By Melanie A Tortoroli, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Laughter, Tears Erupt From ‘Vagina’ | 2/27/2006 | See Source »

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