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...foreign language, the emotion in the soloists’ voices enveloped the audience in the universality of music.A similar contagion spread during the performance of the Kuumba Singers, a large-scale choir that explores the musical tradition of African folk songs, spirituals, and gospel. Their performance featured three distinct vocal groups, whose juxtaposed parts harmonized perfectly.Throughout the evening, Hancock shared a diverse array of personal anecdotes about everything from his wife, whom he met in Asia, to his Irish American roots, “where,” the musician joked, “I got my rhythm from...

Author: By Tiffany Chi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dancing to the 'Cultural Rhythms' | 3/7/2008 | See Source »

...lack of good shooting meant that the game would be decided on the inside, which boded well for the Lions. Columbia out-rebounded the Crimson, 36-31, and scored 10 more points in the paint. Second chance points also favored the New York men, as the Lions held a distinct 10-2 advantage. After tying the game in the first minute of the second half, Harvard never came close again as Columbia pulled away from the Crimson. The poor shooting and plethora of wide open misses led to long rebounds that the Lions converted into fast break opportunities...

Author: By Mauricio A. Cruz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cold Shooting Downs Crimson in Big Apple | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

Knoll said that differences in size and distance from the sun caused Earth and Mars to become distinct early in their lives...

Author: By Kevin C. Leu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mars Surface Too Acidic for Life To Exist | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

...fear that cannot be easily erased, even by the peace agreement. Rift Valley tourist towns, known for their wild flamingos, were particularly hard-struck by bloodshed. A house in Naivasha was deliberately set on fire, killing 14 people inside. Idyllic little towns like Njoro are now divided along distinct tribal lines. Meanwhile, unkempt fields littered with corn stalks line both sides of roads that wind through the territory of various ethnic groups. Farmers say they are too afraid to prepare their harvests for fear of being attacked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Peace and Poison Arrows in Kenya | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

...Pakistan, made up of squabbling ethnic groups with several distinct languages and cultures, has long used Islam to cement a national identity. Those who speak for religion wield enormous influence over a nuclear-armed nation of 165 million that is a key U.S. ally in the global war on terror. This has prompted a race to define the country's founding principles. That contest culminated in the streets of Islamabad last spring when the female madrasah students launched their vigilante campaign against CD shops and massage parlors. "The government point of view is that we challenged the writ...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Matter Of Faith | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

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