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...Crimson may not be playing one of the tourney’s top four seeds, but it may have drawn the next-toughest thing in the Terrapins. The defending champions began the ’06-’07 at the top of the national rankings, but its four conference losses this season have dropped them to the sixth spot in the nation. Maryland is coming off a loss to North Carolina—a number one seed in the tournament’s Dallas region—in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament...
...therefore is necessarily ideological.Even Gao’s “rejection of ideology” seems to be a political philosophy formed in reaction to the Chinese Communist Party and subsequent democratic movements.Gao’s thesis would be more powerful if presented as a personal conclusion drawn from his experiences, rather than as an argument for literature’s innate purpose. As Gao himself notes, “A writer does not speak as the spokesperson of the people or as the embodiment of righteousness. His voice is inevitably weak, but it is this weak voice...
...while flirting with the musical styles of Bob Dylan, U2, and Dave Matthews to create a vibrant sound palette. Despite the musical diversity found in some of its tracks, the album does manage to be cohesive and even pleasant at times. To the band’s credit, the drawn out, ear-splitting whine of a guitar at the end of many tracks pieces the album together; the choice is a little weird, but I suppose that’s the point. Featuring a slower, catchy guitar melody and a singing style that may be Iggy?...
...taken it one step at a time. Seeing how the actors responded. Seeing how our set person responded to the script.” Benjamin explains that the experience of casting the show was appropriately unique. While some actors came from the Common Casting process, some were drawn from other sources. Alasdair R. Wilkins ’10 heard about the show through his participation in an improvisational troupe, the Immediate Gratification Players. Like Guha, Wilkins was drawn to Benjamin’s monologues, which “are just awesome to say.” Reflecting on some...
...Compassionate conservatism, for all its virtues, does not even try to address itself to parents. A conservative agenda that did so would not only cement a relationship with these voters, it would also appeal to many with similar worries who do not share the strong cultural predilections that have drawn middle- and lower-middle-class parents to vote for Republicans...