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...idea of acceptance both of ideas and of individuals--acceptance of those with whom we agree and disagree? It is the protection of freedom of expression. But more than that, it is the celebration of the individual as an individual, the glorification of the whole as a sum of distinct (and sometimes opposing) parts. It is the right to engage in dialogue, disagreement and debate--not to inflict homogeneity or favor according to political correctness...
Harvard stands just as good a chance as any to win the ECAC championship as all of its lines pose distinct offensive threats. The Dominic Moore line combines skill and speed to finesse the opposition. The unit of senior center Harry Schwefel, freshman Kenny Turano and Nowak have superb chemistry and can just grind the opposition down on the wall until offense arrives. And the captain's unit is almost a perfect blend of both styles...
Cooper had a motto, his "three D's": keep it distant, difficult and dangerous. He and Schoedsack forged a style of storytelling that simply doesn't exist anymore, a style that is hard to define yet quite distinct. It is evident in all of all their productions together. What distinguishes the style? For one thing, speed. Denham meets Ann Darrow; seconds later she is on her way to Skull Island. Kong escapes in New York; within five minutes Ann is in his hand as he climbs the Empire State Building. Her love affair with Driscoll is sketched...
...confirmed by the Board of Overseers, Lawrence H. Summers brings a distinct interest in world affairs to a position that has been, for almost a century, a rarefied ivory tower position...
...interesting to consider how these issues played out in the larger story of the Harlem Renaissance. The questions raised by the book, no doubt, relate to a larger project. It is a testament to Bernard's accomplishment that this collection of letters, spread out over nearly 40 years, possess distinct and coherent themes and can support a plausible and important argument for a reconsideration of literary history...