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Among the great directors of westerns, Budd Boetticher is the forgotten man. Between 1956 and '60 he teamed with Randolph Scott for seven films, tight-lipped, sunbaked fables of one man's honor on the outlands of civilization. Until now, none of these B-movie masterpieces have been on DVD. Seven Men from Now is the first and a fine introduction to the canon. But we need the rest, to teach the young'uns how stark and eloquent a western...
...better take what we do there very seriously." Who could argue with the Dutchman, installed in January 2004 as head of the 26-country alliance? Well, for starters, his own country. The Netherlands, a founding Nato member, faces a crucial parliamentary debate and vote Thursday on whether to honor a commitment to deploy some 1,200 soldiers to Uruzgan province in south central Afghanistan. It was De Hoop Scheffer himself, as the Dutch Foreign Minister for 16 months from 2002, who charted the Netherlands' careful course through the Iraq crisis, supporting Washington's coalition of the willing without alienating France...
...serve in this office without being grateful for the privilege of working with this stellar faculty, no small number of whom I have had the honor to recruit; of being supported by the dedicated staff that serves us all in FAS; of meeting and befriending our wonderful alumni; and—above all—serving the students for whom, at the end of the day, this University exists...
...trilogy, will be presented with the campus theater group’s Pudding Pot on Feb. 16. Gere, who won a Golden Globe for his leading role in “Chicago,” will receive the Pot on Feb. 24. Established in 1951, the annual awards honor performers who have made a “lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment...
...Davos on Thursday, Summers noted several critical statistics: In the U.S., he said, 130 women graduate from college each year for every 100 men; among African-Americans, 200 females graduate for every 100 males. Women also dominate honor roles at U.S. high schools, Summers said...