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...knowledge of the mess of buttons and samplers that sit behind drummer Olly Peacock onstage, from whence come the skittish beat of “Detroit Swing 66” and the manic piano riff of “Army Dub.” But perhaps the most impressive element of the show is the band’s ability to reproduce the rich vocal harmonies from their albums live with near-Beach Boys faithfulness and beauty...
James L.M. Fisher ’06 is gearing up for a big night out. This guy means business, and he is clearly in his element at Harvard. “I love it here,” Fisher declares as he shows off his tastefully decorated Matthews triple. He elaborates on his infatuation: “For me, Harvard is like Disneyland for the mind.” Fisher, who already spouts digestible sound bites, is casually confident and, unsurprisingly, already has a well-defined game plan for the rest of the evening—and it?...
Artist Robert Rauschenberg's cover collage encapsulating the loss and sorrow of 9/11 met with a mixed reaction. Complained a Rhode Islander: "It looks like a freshman design project; all its bits and pieces make no impact." A Californian winced at perceiving a certain countercultural element: "You should be ashamed of portraying the biggest tragedy in American history as a feel-good 1960s Woodstock party." But closer to ground zero, a New Jersey librarian welcomed Rauschenberg's gentle memorial: "I saw so many horrible pictures last September and will probably see many more. Thank you for not putting on your...
...Cuban-American lobby is key to Bush's hope of winning Florida in 2004, not to mention his brother's tough re-election bid in November to be the state's Governor. Says anti-embargo Republican Jeff Flake of Arizona: "Everyone recognizes there is a political element to this...
...that all citizens must obey. Regardless of whether an individual agrees with the justice of a law, that individual is compelled to abide by the law or face criminal penalties. Jury nullification undermines the status of the legal code as applicable to all members of society by introducing an element of caprice into what should be a completely fair, standard judicial process. Arbitrary conviction based not on factual guilt, but on a jury’s collective opinion of a law’s fairness, encourages disobedience to the legal code because the certainty that proven guilt results in criminal...