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...compared Bush’s actions to Hitler’s burning of the Reichstag as a way to elicit popular support for a fight against a nonexistent enemy...

Author: By Nura A. Hossainzadeh, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Farrakhan Criticizes Bush, Urges Community Activism | 10/21/2002 | See Source »

...producer Dan Hoyos ’03 as he leans forward intently. Hoyos emphasizes that Ex-Rated “always has something in motion, even during intermission…the variety of dance styles gives the show its universal appeal, not to mention its dynamism. Some pieces may elicit fear, laughter, or shock—we’re not sure what the visceral impression will be for the audience until showtime...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dirty Dancing | 10/17/2002 | See Source »

...Shanghai Blues. The real action, though, is in the cushioned front salon, where the jeunesse dorée of the 21st century gather each night to discuss red lipstick and red-chip companies - even the prettiest, poutiest Shanghai vixen dabbles in the market. If nothing else, a conversation might elicit a decent stock tip. Hints and hustle are what the new Shanghai is all about - just like the Shanghai of yesteryear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting on the Glitz | 9/29/2002 | See Source »

...gives the thoughtful viewer pause. Did the Zionist organization mean to make light of the conflict in the Middle East, sporting with Israel’s fears in the proposition, “Israel: It’s safe to come”? Or is the ad intended to elicit sympathy for Israel’s plight by elevating our hopes and then dashing them to smithereens in the depressing parenthesis, “(to our meetings at least)”? Whatever the intention, this ad leaves a sour taste in the mouth, making us wish that the Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: comp this! | 9/26/2002 | See Source »

...Hollywood restaurants and has cemented it with the sets for the new Broadway musical Hairspray. But his peculiar talent is taking the notion of entertainment to new places, not just restaurants and sports stadiums but also malls and hotels and even hospitals. The spaces he designs are intended to elicit an emotional response; they're spectacular, unexpected, piquant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Creating Spaces | 9/16/2002 | See Source »

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