Word: depth
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...though it owes a lot more to obscure British groups (notably the Marine Girls) than it ever could to Joni Mitchell. The singing is breathy, intimate and casual without sounding contrived: the very reasonableness Lois conveys in denouncing herself, or denouncing an ex, or attacking romantic pretensions, guarantees the depth of feeling she conceals. Restraint over anger over disappointment approach and recede like waves; sometimes, as in "The Trouble with Me," the songs actually add and subtract instruments that way too. Listening to Strumpet is a bit like taking a long bike ride through light rain-it's hardly spectacular...
...these attacks on homosexuality do not deserve rational refutation, they also do not require a response by the University. The fact that Mansfield spewed his hateful bile in a courtroom underscores the depth of his intolerance, and indicates his willingness to prostitute his academic integrity by using his scholarly reputation as a shield for unsupported claims. But whatever weight Mansfield's affiliation with Harvard may contribute to his reputation, it is wrong to equate that reputation with a sanction by the University for his hatred...
...essential, especially on a college campus, to have vigorous, in-depth debate. Charles L. Outcalt, member of the University-wide bisexual, gay and lesbian Leadership Council, seemed not to recognize that when he said that "I'm amazed that Harvard chooses to spend its money to support such bigotry." Outcalt shouldn't be amazed. The purpose of the University is to allow all forms of debate to flourish...
Carolyn Rendell's direction skillfully overcame a number of potential problems. The script, for example, is highly analytical and often cynical; the general good humor and depth of Rendell's interpretation prevented a potentially self-indulgent, whiny production. Resisting the temptation to flatten the main characters into a series of caricatures, Rendell infused them with self-consciousness and deep-seated vulnerability...
Burroughs and the rest of the team, however, are confident about the Crimson's chances in the winter. This year's squad only lost one senior to graduation and showed its depth this weekend...