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...high points are the moments in which Troy, rather than Buck, is the focus of the action. A young man’s struggle to reconcile his desire to follow his passion and his need for a paying job is both captivating and particularly relevant during the country??s current economic state. Troy’s confrontations with his father are some of the most absorbing moments in the film, and not just because it is amusing to see Tom Hanks and Colin Hanks together on screen as father and son. The dramatic tension between these two characters...
...tenth of a second,” Dan laughs. “We’ve even tied for 16th before and had to swim off.”As the Jones’ talent grew in their late teens, the twins abandoned their second sport—cross-country??and focused on the prospect of recruitment. Despite their childhood fixation with local aquatic powerhouse Michigan, the allure of Cambridge changed the brothers’ thinking.“I feel like swimming is a good balance with academics here,” Bill explains...
...attraction of being situated near the United Nations and Wall Street, both of which provide ample opportunities to study globally relevant issues, Alford said. As a result, he said, he was not surprised that Goodman had received an offer to continue his scholarship in what may be the country??s most internationally diverse city. “[Goodman]’s been in great demand, and he’s very highly regarded,” he said. “A number of institutions would love to have him on their faculty...
...citizens must call their representatives and demand action. “We must protect these citizens whose government cannot or will not protect them,” she said. According to Farrow, China is a major force in enabling the killing, as the Chinese government has helped fund the country??s arms purchases. China has also exercised its veto power in the UN Security Council, blocking efforts to sanction Sudan in 2007. Joanna I. Naples-Mitchell ’10, a member of the Harvard Darfur Action Group, said she believed Farrow’s proposed measures would...
...watched the Oscars this year, you will undoubtedly have seen Sean Penn’s acceptance speech for his prizewinning performance in Milk. The film, a masterful exploration of this country??s embarrassing intolerance of homosexuality, is a particularly poignant one in a year in which Proposition 8 passed in California. But, in an apparent attempt to reiterate such artistic profundity, Penn chose not to give the usual Oscar spiel of effusive gratitude. Instead, he urged those who supported the ban on gay marriage to reflect on their decision’s impact...