Word: grounds
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...find a middle ground between an insipid, iconographic form of religion and a house life devoid of it completely? We can, and we should. Interest in religion is burgeoning at Harvard, as demonstrated by the nascent but extremely active Interfaith Forum. Religion shapes many students' lives and is therefore a wonderul context for housemates to learn about each other. To ensure that this happens, events or displays should be limited to those that are open to all members of the house and which truly educate people about a religious tradition. That means saying no to Christmas trees...
...could it not be nominated for best film? Of the five nominated films, "Sense and Sensibility" is my personal favorite. "Apollo 13," aside from a few genuinely thrilling moments, was one of the most boring movies I've ever seen. The movie did not get off the ground until the astronauts did. To quote film critic David Denby, it's the Bob Dole of films. As for the rest: "Babe" stars animals and animatronics; who wants to see "Braveheart"?--not me; "The Postman" was sweet, but it has only received this much attention because its star died...
...After all, this is the same crowd of people that merely 58 years ago believed Martians were invading the earth. When Orson Welles dramatized War of the Worlds over the radio, 20 percent of the six million people listening believed that New Jersey had just been burnt to the ground by Martians. The highways were jammed with people trying to leave; the telephone lines to the police were busy with people asking them to confirm the report...
...occupation authorities have launched a crackdown. Palestinian residents were forbidden to travel outside their hometowns. In the village of Burqa and the refugee camp of El Fawwar, where three of the four bombers lived, troops herded together every man and teenage boy and forced them to sit on the ground awaiting questioning. All male relatives of the bombers, down to and including first cousins, were detained for interrogation. The Israelis renewed an old and widely criticized practice of sealing the family homes of terrorists in preparation for their demolition...
...deliver a knockout punch," says Yaron Ezrahi, a senior fellow at the Israeli Democracy Institute. Nor can Peres afford to incite the Palestinian public so much that it turns violently against the accords. Says "Ghazi," a figure in the military wing of Hamas: "The Israelis are laying the ground for a revolution, and we are going to lead...