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...consolidated Spain's global empire, and that of his son Philip IV, a middling monarch but one whose court painter was Diego Velázquez. That cinched his immortality. Philip III was known for his piety, his love of luxury and his willingness to allow his chief adviser, the Duke of Lerma, to run things--not always well...
...daunting.Freshman Dean Gibbons of the Harvard men’s lacrosse team has certainly faced new challenges, but, to the delight of everyone in the program, he has risen admirably to meet them.Considered one of the top 15 recruits in the country, the attackman from Garden City, N.Y. considered Duke, Virginia, Cornell—three of the top four teams in the nation—and Penn before deciding to join a young Crimson squad. Committing to a lesser-known team provided Gibbons with an opportunity countless players hope for—the chance to start immediately. But, such...
...unfortunately for Obama, it's a dangerous perception. "Mistakes become "gaffes" when they play to an underlying stereotype," said Michael Munger, a political science professor at Duke University. "The Obama stereotype is a wealthy Ivy League elitist. He's a little too well-spoken; his suits are a little too expensive. From him, the comment comes off as condescending...
...Mistakes become 'gaffes' when they play to an underlying stereotype," said Michael Munger, a polticial science professor at Duke University in North Carolina, which is scheduled to hold its primary May 6. "If Bill Clinton had said this thing about some white people being bitter and using guns, it would have been fine, since he grew up a poor white guy. But the Obama stereotype is a wealthy Ivy League elitist. He's a little too well-spoken; his suits are a little too expensive. From him, the comment comes off as condescending...
...huge, beautiful, and well-maintained facility is going to be an awesome place for 40,000 screaming lacrosse fans to watch teams duke it out for the honor of being called the top team in the nation...