Word: concepts
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...something college student. Striking a balance between parents’ expectations, peer pressure, personal desires, and the judging eyes of a global religion on everything from alcohol to sex to appropriate clothing is a constant and unresolved internal “jihad.”Religion is a mutable concept in the Gaber household. Having one Muslim and one Christian parent—each from very religious but significantly different backgrounds—meant that the issue was polarizing and thus, rarely forced. Religion was a guidebook for living morally but never a checklist for acting “correctly...
...film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” Schmid’s adaptation is widely regarded as more consistent and careful with the true story of the possibly-possessed and now-deceased Anneliese Michel. Nevertheless, the plot has a tendency to lag behind the overblown concept, suggesting that Schmid’s most renowned film might not be an ideal starting point for American viewers. His 2003 film “Distant Lights” (“Lichter,” screening Saturday, Nov. 18, at 9 p.m.) illustrates the many interwoven threads?...
...chain will change the character of the Square, Liwerant noted that stores like Starbucks, the Gap, and Au Bon Pain already own franchises in the area—and that this particular Qdoba branch will be locally owned. “The important thing is the quality of your concept, not whether it’s a chain or not,” said Liwerant, who lives in the Square. The executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA), Denise A. Jillson, said that she supported Qdoba’s entry into the area, despite it being a national...
...information request altogether—we seem to be stuck in a situation where we will remain uncertain about the privacy of our research. Every member of the Harvard community, from part-time undergraduates to tenured faculty, has cause for concern. There is nothing more unsavory than the concept of honest academic inquiry being the cause of an individual’s being investigated, and, insofar as current research is concerned, those from whom we most stand to gain, have the most to lose...
Time Out magazine is the go-to publication for weekly event listings and reviews in cities around the world. The new Time Out Shortlist guidebooks have expanded on that concept to create pocket-size guides to hip happenings in Paris, New York City, Prague, Barcelona and Rome. Written by local journalists, the books offer up a plugged-in guide to the best clubs, pubs, hotels, shops and events of the moment. While not as fresh as a weekly magazine, the guides will be revised annually to stay up-to-date with the fashions and venues in each city they cover...