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...course, term limits are not necessary for democracy to function. In the United States, it took until the 22nd Amendment in 1951 before there were term limits on the presidency, and congressmen and senators continue to face no term limits at all. Parliamentary governments like Britain potentially allow a prime minister to serve indefinitely. Often the best person for the job is one who already has the skills and experience, especially during a national crisis, as with the case of President Roosevelt during World...
...don’t know anyone who they’re talking about,” said Brady, “if these people were so elite and fantastic I think I would know about them.” Regardless of individual student reception, The EL Word seems to function as the newest form of inter-house communication, tailored for the habits and needs of 21st century students. A post to the Eliot house list, advertising the Inferno, the Eliot Grille, faddressed the blog directly. “Dear El,” the e-mail read...
...laudable that most of the erstwhile junior seminars were not eliminated entirely, but instead opened up to function as traditional lectures. However, it is undeniable that the benefits of a seminar course will still be lost. Ultimately, the elimination rather than expansion of the seminars marks a move in the wrong direction that highlights the unfortunate effects of reducing faculty hiring...
...destabilize gender. Each performed by exclusively male or female groups, the dances play with societal conceptions of masculinity and femininity. “Sarabande” much like Egon Schiele’s “Self-Portrait Masturbating,” centers on male bodily function in both music and movement. Under hovering dresses, the miked dancers pulled off their pink t-shirts, stretching them in front of their genitals, while their grunts sounded eerily. In another similarly masturbatory moment, a male dancer gyrates and touches himself while the others watch. The eight female dancers...
...from nearly 5,000 non-smoking adults over the age of 50 for cotinine - a by-product of nicotine - high levels of which would signal exposure to secondhand smoke. Participants in the study also provided a detailed smoking history. The researchers then used established neuropsychological tests to assess brain function and cognitive impairment...