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...play's sense of confusion is heightened by the choppy transitions between scenes--as one episode ends, the lights go down and the next begins. Actors are required to change characters so frequently that the viewer finds himself lost at times in the constant mutation: the actor playing Adam in one scene is Noah in the next, but no deep resemblance between these two characters is suggested. Instead, it just seems as if the oldest actor has been put in the oldest roles. These frequent changes, necessitated by the story line, create shallow characters...

Author: By Sebastian A. Bentkowski, | Title: And God Saw 'Genesis,' And It Was Not Good | 2/15/1996 | See Source »

...again patronize her store, and left. I walked down Massachusetts Avenue to VideoSmith. Unlike VideoPros, VideoSmith is a clean, well-lit store where I am treated with respect and friendliness whenever I visit. Furthermore, VideoSmith's selection, especially in foreign films, is superior to that of VideoPros. It offers frequent-renter cards, and it allows you to keep videos for longer than VideoPros. Although farther away from my dorm room than VideoPros, going to VideoSmith is well worth the walk...

Author: By David B. Lat, | Title: Rudeness Runs Amok | 2/15/1996 | See Source »

...president of another university remarked some time ago that one of the impediments to be avoided by such an institution was that of traditions; to which the reply was made that there was one tradition of which the speaker would doubtless approve, and that was the tradition of frequent change. We certainly have that tradition here." If this attitude formed the backdrop to Harvard's instituting reading period, then it follows that the University should not hesitate to make changes today...

Author: By Daniel M. Suleiman, | Title: The Truth About Reading Period | 2/10/1996 | See Source »

...brain produces melatonin in response to the setting of the sun. For reasons that are not entirely clear, elevated levels of melatonin in the blood lull the body into sleep, while reduced levels during the day help keep it awake. So far, melatonin's best customers have been frequent flyers who use over-the-counter potions to counteract the effects of jet lag--by artificially shortening their "day" according to the number of time zones they have crossed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LOST FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH | 2/5/1996 | See Source »

...walk in. It seems as if the entire student body has moved in. During finals, Loker was filled with groups of students comparing notes and guzzling the bottomless sodas. Even now that proximity to caffeine is not an absolute necessity, a nighttime trip to Loker is a frequent event in many students' lives...

Author: By Chana R. Schoenberger, | Title: Chillin' at the Loke | 2/3/1996 | See Source »

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