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Lusztig says that Phelan has stressed the importance of the visiting artists program. "[Phelan] is really into fluid, nonacademic contact with people who know what's going on in the art world," Lusztig says. "The downside though is that you really can't work with one person for a long time. They're great to work with, but it's hard when they're gone...

Author: By Georgia N. Alexakis, | Title: REVAMPING VES | 2/21/1997 | See Source »

There are those who condemn the shameless disregard for our national holidays. Memorial Day, after all, should be a time to honor and reflect. Instead, it has become synonymous with hot dogs, hamburgers and lighter fluid. But condemnation only polarizes and inflames while leaving the underlying problem unaddressed. The plain truth remains that for many Americans, several of our national holidays have become irrelevant. In the spirit of maintaining a vital and meaningful civic culture, maybe it's time we made some changes. Here are some suggestions...

Author: By Gabriel B. Eber, | Title: Taking The Day Off | 2/15/1997 | See Source »

...beginning of her sophomore year, the leg had healed enough to be cleared, but her knee still retained too much fluid. Plus, the pain in her legs continued. Running was tough. Sprints were practically impossible. To this day Black can only run on a basketball court, and even that on a limited level...

Author: By Bradford E. Miller, | Title: Black Undaunted by Injury-Plagued Career | 2/12/1997 | See Source »

...write standard English, there will be a basic communication problem in the United States, and one side just won't be able to understand what the other is trying to say. If we can't communicate with one another, how can a division ever be erased or at least fluid...

Author: By Rachel L. Barenbaum, | Title: Harvard Has Ebonic Fever | 2/8/1997 | See Source »

That dance begins at around the third week of gestation, when a thin layer of cells in the developing embryo performs an origami-like trick, folding inward to give rise to a fluid-filled cylinder known as the neural tube. As cells in the neural tube proliferate at the astonishing rate of 250,000 a minute, the brain and spinal cord assemble themselves in a series of tightly choreographed steps. Nature is the dominant partner during this phase of development, but nurture plays a vital supportive role. Changes in the environment of the womb--whether caused by maternal malnutrition, drug...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FERTILE MINDS | 2/3/1997 | See Source »

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