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...take on the genre - see 1998's American History X or Russell Crowe in 1992's Romper Stomper - skinheads are popularly portrayed as neo-Nazi racists with a penchant for violent thuggery. Not so, contends Shane Meadows, the young British director whose new film, provocatively entitled This is England, is raising eyebrows in its exposé of this most controversial of subcultures...
...faculty in Dana Palmer House does.“The literature concentration—in a very good, productive way, but nevertheless—instrumentalizes literary theory for the purposes of doing readings of works of literature or works of art,” she says. Her studies in England will focus “in a sustained way” on theory and philosophy as autonomous works.“I’m looking forward to taking a course just on Derrida. Period,” she says with a laugh. Vasiliauskas seems to know that her planned...
...deal for me. It let me see what life could be like doing this. It was one of those moments I’ll never forget,” says Jackiw. Jackiw, who will graduate from Harvard this semester, will also receive an Artist Diploma from the New England Conservatory (NEC). Although many serious musicians choose to go to a conservatory over a liberal arts school, Jackiw wanted the experience of both. “A lot of people who are serious about music go to arts high schools or are home-schooled,” says Jackiw, explaining...
...ascending on the back of economic growth is increasingly at odds with the subtle realities of adversity, bias and inequality endured by many here. It is these subtle realities that I am sure many of the estimated 300,000 French currently residing in Britain have experienced. Darren Pipe, KENT, ENGLAND I am one of the "successful" Frenchmen who spent many years abroad and decided to return to France. I did so for good reasons, and I am still without any remorse, even after a year and a half. Pointing out France's difficulties probably attracts more readers, but what about...
After the No. 9 Harvard women’s sailing team qualified for nationals at last week’s Women’s New England Championships, it was up to the No. 4 co-eds to duplicate the performance over the weekend at the annual Fowle Trophy. The host Crimson capitalized on its home-water advantage, earning third place overall and securing the regatta’s final invitation to nationals at the end of the month in Annapolis, Md.Despite being the host school, the teams actually raced down the Charles River at MIT. Twelve teams pre-qualified...