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...Elkies’s dramatic opening begged for more dynamic contrast, but by no fault of his own. For logistical purposes, the top of the grand piano had been removed, which drastically reduced the projection of its sound into the audience. However, this shortcoming did not severely diminish the introduction??s effectiveness—especially since Elkies was very sensitive to the ends of his phrases, often tapering off in delicate pianissimos...
Many of the broad themes for liberal education stressed in the report’s introduction??including internationalization and the sciences—were first outlined by Summers in a Commencement address last year. Summers told The Crimson last month that he was “pleased that many of the things that I have thought of as particularly important, [such as] broadening the expectation of science for non-scientists, internationalization, increasing faculty-student contact, having courses that survey broad[ly], having knowledge that represents knowing rather than ways of knowing, the emphasis and recognition of the importance...
...lips were glossed, my wig was secure and my Nerf-ball breasts were supported underneath the Hooters halter-top I had borrowed from my waitress sister. After the standard introduction??“Live from Fayetteville, Georgia!”—the curtain rose and I flashed my Vaseline-laden teeth and marched confidently in the opening parade, introduced as “Contestant #7, Attila ’da Honey.” For the second year in a row, I was sure the crown was mine for the taking...
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