Word: focus
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...student, will assume the presidency and Dein, a first-year, will serve as vice-president of a body of student representatives that has gained increased prominence at the Law School over the past year. Aune and Dein said in an interview with The Crimson yesterday that they hope to focus on student concerns as the Law School enters a period of transition. Law School Dean Elena Kagan is leaving after six years to become President Barak Obama’s Solicitor General, several top faculty have departed to serve in the Obama administration, and the institution faces a slate...
...husband and wife who run the theatre as “these two hayseeds,” and is furious at the amateur introduction the woman gives to his act. The film’s high points are the moments in which Troy, rather than Buck, is the focus of the action. A young man’s struggle to reconcile his desire to follow his passion and his need for a paying job is both captivating and particularly relevant during the country’s current economic state. Troy’s confrontations with his father are some...
...investigation into the pitfalls of a life lacking in bromance. “Here’s the deal,” Robbie Klaven (Andy Samberg) informs Zooey, his future sister-in-law. “Peter’s always been a girlfriend guy. He put all his focus and energy into relationships, and all his dude friends just fell by the wayside.” With a wedding date fast approaching and a severe dearth of male acquaintances, California realtor Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) arranges a series of uncomfortable “man-dates” in order...
...Taliesin (both his home and studio) and instead find themselves relegated to washing dishes, peeling potatoes, and working in the fields. Tadashi remains deeply devoted to Wright, despite his awareness of the man’s destructive narcissism. This alone would be an intriguing subject, but the true focus of the novel centers around the emotional vagaries of Wright’s women.As Virgil wrote, “varium et mutabile semper femina,” or, “Woman is ever fickle and changing.” Boyle appears to be unable to shake his fascination with Maude...
...Schyfter says. After directing a string of documentaries, Schyfter transitioned cautiously to feature-length films in the 90s. “I was very scared, very nervous, but then I realized that I loved working with actors,” Schyfter recalled.Schyfter’s films often focus on female protagonists and deal principally with questions of national identity. She enjoys exploring the feminine perspective. “I like women’s film,” she said. “It’s a different point of view.” Her characters?...