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...social studies concentrator interested in the political philosophies of German writers like Nietsche and Heidegger, and in Greek scholars such as Plato, Liebert was accepted to programs at Harvard, Yale and the University of Chicago...
...zealots--who blame Roman Catholic Crusaders for sacking Constantinople, seat of the Orthodox Byzantine Empire, in 1204--will probably not deter John Paul when he starts a biblical pilgrimage that will continue to Syria and Malta, following in the footsteps of St. Paul. The Pope was invited by Greek President COSTIS STEPHANOPOULOS, and some believe the invitation was a jab at Archbishop Christodoulos, who recently roused demonstrators to protest state plans to scrap religious affiliation from state ID cards. Faced with possible international humiliation, Christodoulos grudgingly agreed not to block the Pope's visit "as head of state" but ruled...
Ablow turned to painting still lifes after early unsuccessful bouts with epic scenes of Greek mythology. After receiving his M.A. in Art History at Harvard in 1955, painting still lifes offered him the attraction of “studying the visible world within a controlled and concentrated situation.” Ablow also said that painting still lifes offered, “the possibility of problems with clearly defined solutions...
...performers, the mythic status of Hamlet poses something of a problem. The best actors approach the role as the great Greek tragedians did a myth: they provide a profound and deeply personal interpretation of it, but they never capture all of its possibilities. More so than with almost any other role, Hamlet is bigger than they are. It stands apart from them, even in the midst of their performance. Theirs is an approach to Hamlet, never a full embodiment. And for the worst actors, a performance of Hamlet is something even less than an approach; it is a type...
...hidden away are the single-sex social organizations. Final clubs, Harvard’s elite take on fraternities, tend to dominate the after-hours scene. But Greek life is slowly growing, with three fraternities and two sororities becoming a more visible presence. The Seneca, an all-female organization, has made strides toward creating a more gender balanced social scene...