Word: established
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Though much of the exhibit focuses on the horrors of slavery, Walker also effectively explores issues of black assimilation, black self-hatred and class mobility. For example, a black couple in 19th century formal-wear and bristling with haughtiness attempt to establish a safe-haven through European clothing and custom. Yet, the woman's skirt or stole is lined with ferrets, and a head of one remains alive, as its silhouette, too, is shown in profile, turning around to observe her. The scene establishes a dramatic irony; the viewer is aware that this black couple has failed to escape...
...Jones handles gracefully. Her transition from a fawning grad-student with a teddy-bear backpack to an accomplished writer giving a speech at the 92nd St. Y is both striking and fluid. Jones' performance adeptly displays the conflict between Lisa's love for her mentor and her need to establish her own life as a writer...
...Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences proposes to establish a "Harvard Center for the Study of Nervous Disorder." Research would be directed primarily by four senior faculty members in the department. They have approached the dean and provost for approval...
...Crimson expects another Ivy crown but clearly looks beyond the Eight to establish itself as a national-level power. Nothing exemplifies that mentality better than the story Walsh tells of his first Ivy League Championship Series...
...cultures must uphold honesty, otherwise a society will not survive. If dishonesty is admired, a society must break up. The easiest way to stop corruption is to have the minimum of opportunities for public officers to exercise discretion. So have open rules. One of the most difficult things to establish is a culture hostile to corruption. Once you accept that the policeman can stop you on the road for an alleged traffic violation and you must slip him $2 or $5 to settle it, you are in for very serious trouble...