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Still, it is the rare student that claims the "jock" identity only. Don't be surprised to see a sculpture by a top swimmer, or a track star singing in an a cappella group. The newly-built Spencer Art Building is home to many a budding artist, and a cappella is hugely popular: there are presently nine different groups. One of Williams' special offerings is Independent Music Project (IMP), which allows student composers to create and perform works for the community. And just a few weeks ago, the campus learned that the popular African dance group Kusika, along with...
Still, it is the rare student that claims the "jock" identity only. Don't be surprised to see a sculpture by a top swimmer, or a track star in an a cappella group. The newly-built Spencer Art Building is the home for many a budding artist, and a cappella is hugely popular: there are presently nine different groups. One of Williams' special offerings is Independent Music Project (IMP), which allows student composers to create and perform works for the community. Theater, too, can attract a good portion of the school. And just a few weeks ago, the location...
Carrie 2 ultimately returns to the general realm of watchability thanks to some tender romantic moments, the undeniable appeal of witnessing an annoying sports jock get racked and--most significantly--by the admirable lead performance of newcomer Bergl. Bergl gives Rachel genuine complexity of emotion; she conveys a mixture of strength and vulnerability that suits the role well...
Teen movies through the decades have alternately embraced, lamented and spoofed this version of social hierarchical hell. The evil jocks and catty girls of Carrie got theirs in the end when good old outcast Carrie set them aflame at the Prom. The "diverse" group of a prom queen, geek, jock, basket case and criminal in The Breakfast Club learned the warm, fuzzy lesson that they can all be friends despite their social differences. And of course there is the ultimate in teen popularity movies, the brilliant Clueless, which mercilessly satirized ultra-rich Valley Girls and the high school scene...
...Joel G. Thomas `02 thinks that Rage Against the Machine's guitarist lurks somewhere in his subconscious. "[Tom] Morello went to Harvard and concentrated in [government]," said Thomas, who's a gov jock himself. "Morello calls himself a communist. I wouldn't call myself that, but I agree with almost all of his politics. I'm passionate about progressive issues...