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Ultimately, the final decision about the fate of The Globe rests with its unions. The prospect of considerable wage cuts is an unfortunate reality for union members to confront, but the terms offered by The New York Times Co. are undeniably preferable to the total loss of jobs and wages that would accompany the closure of the newspaper. The unions should consider their own immediate and long-term interests, as well as those of their paper, and be willing to accept substantial cuts. Print journalism faces a wide range of challenges in today’s changing media environment...
...bioscience. With the aid of Chu’s scientific proficiency and leadership skills, the institute’s work in the production of biofuels and its insights into the socioeconomic repercussions of a national transition to sustainable energy have positioned it at the forefront of the effort to confront the challenges posed by global warming. Hopefully, the opportunity to hear from such an accomplished and knowledgeable figure will not only enhance students’ understanding of the contemporary energy crisis, but will also further inspire them to tackle these problems as responsible and engaged citizens...
...seemingly incongruous elements of contemporary America—homosexuality and religion—is the same desire for truth and honest self-expression.The characters of “Angels in America,” who, as Mormons and gays, represent contradictory elements of life in America, find themselves forced to confront their innate prejudices. In “Perestroika,” the conflict is heightened by the addition of a new dimension: the supernatural. Prior (Jonah C. Priour ’09), whose dignified response in “Millennium Approaches” (part one of the play...
...particular, the Lost Generation writers and their contemporaries—has done something curious in romanticizing the throes of alcoholism. Hemingway, Faulkner and Fitzgerald were all raging alcoholics and filled their novels with characters who acted likewise. But never before, and rarely today, does a novelist confront addiction so intimately and personally as Jerzy Pilch in his recently translated novel, “The Mighty Angel.”A darkly humorous, yet undeniably serious, look into the life of a repeatedly relapsing alcoholic (also named Jerzy) and his recovering brethren in and out of rehab comes as no great...
...found in the magazine. Another editor, Alexandra N. Bolm ’09, adds, “The problem that I find with statistics is that a lot of people like to question them.” The personal stories in “Saturday Night” confront the undeniable emotional impact of sexual crimes. With such stark sincerity at their fingertips, readers cannot fail to acknowledge the presence of sexual assault—however indirect—in their own lives.The most powerful impact of “Saturday Night” takes place in the minds...