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...Sarcasm can be about “sort of kidding.” For instance, I will readily admit that I approached my inquiry into “why jocks exist” with some acidity. I was under the impression that the Harvard presses, which are almost entirely devoid of athletes, were portraying athletes too reverently. Somewhere between my heavy sarcasm and my earnestness, there was the nutmeg of argument...
...Harvard is to be a religiously tolerant community, it does not have to be devoid of religion. Rather, the College should encourage students of all faiths to share their traditions and celebrations in inclusive, appropriate ways. During the holiday season, there are public displays of symbols from many different traditions. They are meant to share the general celebratory mood and are not predominantly religious expressions. Those who feel uncomfortable with the symbols should try to have thicker skin and show more generosity toward their neighbors. It’s Christmas, after...
...handful. The regimen at one, a century-old institution in a leafy suburb, remains unchanged from the days of its founding. Girls in their early to mid-teens exercise, study and farm sweet potatoes and cabbages. They live cheek-by-jowl in tatami-mat rooms, sunny and clean but devoid of pop-star posters or any personal belongings whatsoever?the girls can't have cell phones, makeup or even their own underwear. They can leave the campus one day a month on group outings to spend a $23 monthly allowance. Parents rarely visit. The institution employs not a single trained...
...least songs like 1999’s “Sometimes” and 2000’s “Lucky” possessed melodies liable to stick in one’s head for days. Instead, Britney is one long stretch of discouraging filler songs virtually devoid of melody. Where a workable melody does exist, as in “That’s Where You Take Me,” her producers smother it with excessively jerky beats and incoherence. Perhaps her all-star cast of producers were too highly paid to be satisfied with a more...
...capella solo introduces “Speechless,” an incredibly sincere ballad composed and written by the King himself. Jackson’s voice is devoid of device and aching with heart-wrenching honesty and passion...