Word: franklin
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...years ago, Harvard almost single-handedly engendered a great debate about the most appropriate apportionment of a person's loyalties. The most influential contribution came from Herbert Croly, whose 1909 book The Promise of American Life became the intellectual foundation both of Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism and of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Croly argued that democratic citizenship was fundamental to American identity. Recognizing that the people are sovereign, but "only insofar as they succeed in reaching and expressing a collective purpose," Croly concluded that by the 20th century, we could only fulfill our democratic potential by becoming "frankly...
...50th running of the Main Memorial Trophy between Harvard and Yale at Franklin Park, the Crimson brought home the hardware. Harvard placed five of the top eight runners to record 24 points to Yale...
...Rock! Take her to the zoo. I hear Harvard students like the zoo! The Franklin Park Zoo has free admission every Saturday morning, so get off your lazy, hung-over ass and go. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 Franklin Park Rd., (Forest Hills T-stop). 541-5466. FREE...
PLAYING THE QUEEN Aretha Franklin was asked last week what actress could play her in a film version of her life story. "Maybe Natalie Cole?" she mused. "Toni Braxton has a resemblance to me at a younger age. I love Vivica Fox...and I really love Brandy." On a scale of 1 to 10, here is how we rate that race...
...Franklin's enthralling new album opens with a skit in which the gospel singer-choir leader is put on trial for blending the secular and the sacred. Unlike most skits on music albums, this one hits home: Franklin has proved himself to be a threat to musical orthodoxy. His blend of gospel, funk and hip-hop is ingenious and unique; and in pop music it's certainly harder to advocate positive religious values than it is to be Marilyn Manson. On this album Franklin has refined his sound further; his melodies are stronger, the vocal arrangements more graceful. Hard, beat...