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...Useem, the late sociologist of Michigan State University, who spent her career studying what she called Third Culture Kids - the millions of U.S. children (an estimated 20 million since the advent of mass air travel) who have been carted abroad by their missionary, diplomatic, corporate or military parents. These frequent-flier kids don't spend enough time in their adopted countries to become fully bicultural, but they take pieces and add it to their home values and traditions - creating millions of "Third Cultures." Studies have shows that kids who have spent time abroad are more likely to go to college...
...wasn’t sure it would be worth it here.”But general audiences and die-hard fans have enthusiastically received Liles.The band’s drum major, Greg D. Dyer ’09, reports that one of the most frequent compliments the band receives is about how good the twirler is.“I think she’s totally bold, and that’s totally a good thing,” said occasional football spectator Jena N. Mills ’11.Liles’s fans have created a Facebook group...
Though small in scale—if approved, the department plans to admit just three students in the fall of 2009—the proposed graduate program will benefit both undergraduates and faculty enormously. Despite frequent complaints about teaching fellows dominating undergraduate pedagogy, the presence of graduate students actually enriches the undergraduate experience. Beyond providing undergraduates with more advanced course offerings and a pool of advisers and mentors, graduate programs create a culture of cutting edge research that in turn begets a more vibrant learning environment...
...stunning, and the spectacular cinematography remains consistenly impressive throughout the entire film. Bright, vivid shots contrast with soft lighting, reflecting the characters’ range of emotion during the first half. The editing of the film also emulates the novel’s perspectival changes as well as its frequent flashbacks. Visually, McEwan’s novel translates wonderfully to film. The score deserves praise for its beauty and originality. During many of the film’s critical moments, the harsh sounds of a typewriter combine with the already striking instrumentation, creating a completely unique synchronization. This jarring...
Islam is a double-edged sword in Sudan. In many instances, the regime harnesses it to advance its own power - witness the decades-long war successive Arab regimes in Khartoum waged against non-Muslim Africans in the south. Then, too, there are the regime's frequent charges of anti-Islamic bigotry against the West for its diplomatic pressures on Khartoum...